1920s trail food in the Olympics and Cascades made by Seattle area Boy Scouts, George Nakashima and Chet Sakura
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Published November 2, 2026
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Published October 30, 2026
Boomers and Boosters
The tale of a group of prominent Chicago businessmen – the Chicago Association of Commerce – who came to Seattle in 1909 to visit the World’s Fair.
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Published June 15, 2025
The second Scout hike in Seattle
On September 17, 1910, Seattle Boy Scouts hiked from the Central District to Fauntleroy. It was just a week after their first hike. Taking a…
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Published March 22, 2025
The first Scout hike in Seattle
A few weeks after Boy Scouts started in Seattle, 120 boys and their leaders took the first Scout hike adventure from Ballard to the Arboretum…
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Published January 13, 2025
Lermontov and street vendors, Moscow through my grandfather’s lens – part 12
This is 12th in a series of posts sharing the photos my grandfather took in 1969 on a business trip to Moscow. For full context,…
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Published February 12, 2023
Cub Scout Alphabet, a song from the distant past
A fun song for Cubs to sing, the Cub Scout Alphabet dates to at least 1928. Here it is brought back to life with the help of AI.
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Published February 10, 2023
Montlake crossings in a simple timeline
Seattle’s Montlake Bridge opened in 1925. In the prior 70 years, there were a dozen ways to cross between Lake Union and Lake Washington.
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Published October 23, 2022
George Nakashima and Scouting
A few significant Boy Scout expeditions shaped the self-identity of George Nakashima and his appreciation for trees and the natural world. These are those adventures.…
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Published October 5, 2022
Renaming Seattle in 1906
Seattle renaming happened each time the city grew. The council struggled to keep just one street with each name. Here’s what they did in 1906.
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Published August 22, 2022
Virgil Bogue discovered Stampede Pass
Stampede Pass, a rail link from Seattle to Spokane, was discovered in 1881 by Virgil Bogue. Where does the name really come from?
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