When a Sea Cliff Opens a Page of Time: Camano Island
A walk beneath an eroding sea cliff at Camano Island State Park reveals glacial sediment, cross-bedding, exposed roots, and one summer's insect burrows.
Chasing old legends and wild landscapes on a spinning rock, with a side of tech.
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What's Under the Bridge: Franklin Falls
A waterfall beneath I-90, an old wagon road, and the bridges that shaped Snoqualmie Pass. Read in English or Chinese.
When Oil Meets the Big-Bellied Tree
I wrote this story a couple of years ago, then used AI to turn it into this 75-panel noir comic book.
Dream Cleanup Mission
A three-panel comic about one very strange, very heavy morning dream.
Lake Keechelus: Past and Present of a Mountain Reservoir
How a glacial lake east of Snoqualmie Pass became a working reservoir shaped by Indigenous history, railroads, irrigation, and a changing climate.
Seattle's First Settlers — The Story of the Denny Party
A bilingual historical narrative tracing the Denny Party's 1851 journey, the founding of Seattle, and the people whose land and lives shaped the settlement.
Mount Si & Haystack: The Mythic Mountain in Seattle's Backyard
One mountain, one rock, ten thousand years of stories—from sacred Snoqualmie ground and ancient seafloor to North Bend's Twin Peaks silhouette.
Ballard Locks: Seattle's Gateway Between Salt and Fresh Water
How the Ballard Locks keep Puget Sound's salt water out of Seattle's freshwater lakes—and the hidden costs of connecting the two.
Where Rails End, Trails Begin
A walk from Newcastle Beach into Coal Creek's forest reveals the buried railways, coal mines, and patient landscape beneath the trail.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time: America's 1974 Experiment
As permanent daylight saving time returns to Congress, America's short-lived 1974 experiment offers a cautionary historical reference point.