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1. Camp Kelpie: A Seattle Hunting Party in the Last Great Bear Country

   In 1895, Seattle sportsmen pitched camp on Hood Canal between the Duckabush and Hamma Hamma rivers and found a wilderness thick with black bear, salmon, and one very unlucky tenderfoot.

   Mar 3, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBrinnon, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

2. A Four-Day Escape into the Snoqualmie Wilderness

   Four Seattle men trade the monotony of office life for a rustic expedition into the King County woods.

   Jul 4, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSnoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, King County

3. The Great Kennewick Housing Shuffle: Who Gets the Key?

   As spring arrives in 1914, residents are scrambling to secure shelter. From newly arrived families claiming bungalows to long-time locals renting out their homes, the local real estate market is heating up faster than the fruit blossoms.

   Apr 2, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyHousing & Rent

4. The Desecration of Paradise Valley

   Superintendent Schwagerl sounds the alarm on tourists burning ancient trees for fun and the unchecked slaughter of wildlife in the new mountain reserve.

   Sep 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerParadise Valley, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

5. The Gambler’s Shield: How Seattle Saloon Keepers Dodged Mayor Moras’ Purge

   When Chief Justice Burke urged the city to revoke liquor licenses from gambling dens, the Common Council refused—citing legal technicalities and protecting the very establishments the mayor wanted shut down.

   Mar 16, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

6. A Grooming Tragedy at Alki Point

   A hunting trip near West Seattle ends in a gruesome accident when a man’s shotgun discharges while stepping over a log.

   Aug 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

7. A Mysterious Cyclone Tears Through the Cascade Mountains

   An eye-witness report describes a straight, 40-rod-wide path of destruction cut through the forest near North Bend, leveling timber and blocking mountain roads.

   Jan 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Bend, King CountyDisasters

8. The Magic Well of the Upper Skagit

   An 1877 expedition pushes beyond the edge of known maps into the upper Skagit wilderness, encountering glowing tunnels, giant eagles, and the promise of a rugged agricultural frontier.

   Feb 27, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

9. A Pigeon Flew 100 Miles to Report From Mount Rainier

   A carrier pigeon from the Starlee-Meeker expedition delivers dispatches, tall trees, trout, and one very sleepy doctor.

   Mar 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce CountyStrange But True

10. The Deadly Perils of Amateur Hunting

    A satirical warning about the 'sporting' men of the Pacific Northwest who, in their eagerness to bag big game, frequently mistake their own relatives for deer.

    Jul 31, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLopez Island, San Juan CountyStrange But True

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