The Enduring Echoes of Albina’s Musical Soul
At the tender age of 12, long before he was known as "The Boogie Cat" or graced the stage alongside blues legend B.B. King, Norman Sylvester boarded a train in…
At the tender age of 12, long before he was known as "The Boogie Cat" or graced the stage alongside blues legend B.B. King, Norman Sylvester boarded a train in…
The raw, evocative prose of Denis Johnson’s novella "Train Dreams" once resonated deeply with me during a solitary reading experience in the rugged wilderness of Washington’s Alpine Lakes. In 2019,…
Filmmaker Beth Harrington’s discovery of photographer Frank Matsura’s work at the Washington State History Museum in 2002 ignited a passion that would span decades, culminating in her feature-length documentary, Our…
The air before the hunt crackles with anticipation, a moment captured in a photograph that freezes a young boy’s solemn gaze, his ball cap askew, a verdant field behind him…
When our spirits feel as parched as the air during wildfire season, laden with the world’s anxieties that ignite and ascend into the atmosphere, it is the earth that ultimately…
The resonant roar of heavy metal, often perceived as a genre of rebellion and darkness, is forging unexpected pathways to healing and community for Indigenous youth on the Blackfeet Nation.…
The ceaseless migration of sand dunes in the Gran Desierto de Altar, a stark desert landscape east of the Colorado River’s former mouth, offers a tangible analogy for deciphering ancient…
Amidst a "pineapple express" downpour, my husband Aaron and I found ourselves entering Stud Country, a vibrant hub for country dance in Los Angeles. Slipping on our N95 masks and…
Fifty miles east of Reno, Nevada, on the dusty outskirts of Fallon, a small agricultural and military town, John King stood by a noisy highway, his gaze fixed on the…
When Norman Sylvester, known affectionately as "The Boogie Cat," was a mere 12 years old, he embarked on a transformative journey from rural Louisiana to Portland, Oregon. His childhood was…