Keeping history alive at Northern State Hospital
"Keeping History Alive at Northern State Hospital," La Conner Weekly News (August 9, 2023).
Second Place winner, "History Feature Story," Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
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Hells Canyon
"Hells Canyon," Oregon Encyclopedia (August 2023).
Hells CanyonAs the country’s deepest canyon, at 7,993 feet, Hells Canyon is a place of superlatives rooted in its remoteness. It is a place where people can hike, raft, an…The Oregon Encyclopedia LogoAdam M. Sowards
On This Disputed River
"On This Disputed River, Progress May Mean a Return to the Past," Smithsonian Magazine (May 25, 2023).
Being Historically Faithful in Public
“Being Historically Faithful in Public.” Pacific Northwest Quarterly 114, nos. 2 & 3 (Spring and Summer 2023): 57-62.
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How the U.S. came to protect the natural world
"How the U.S. came to protect the natural world — and exploit it at the same time," Los Angeles Times (September 25, 2022). (Print version titled: "Our troubled history as stewards of public lands.")
Op-Ed: How the U.S. came to protect the natural world — and
Stones in a Stream
"Stones in a Stream," Talking River Review, Issue 53 (Fall 2022): 125,
The stones of my memory, and in my life, cannot be avoided any more than rain can avoid rivers. They take up space. They force action. No, they demand reaction. They do not interact, they impose.
William O. Douglas (1898-1980)
"William O. Douglas (1898-1980)," Oregon Encyclopedia (September 2022).
William O. Douglas (1898-1980)Although he hailed from the State of Washington, William O. Douglas represented the greater Pacific Northwest on the national stage as a U.S. Supreme Court ass…The Oregon Encyclopedia LogoAdam M. Sowards