Knute "Skip" Berger (born December 5, 1953) is an American journalist, writer and editor based in

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, United States. Berger is a columnist for Crosscut.com, writing under the name "Mossback". He is also

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and a columnist for ''Seattle'' magazine, author of ''Pugetopolis,'' and former longtime editor of the ''

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''. His writing focuses on

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subjects including heritage, culture, politics and historic preservation. Berger writes frequently about

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, seven of which he has attended, including the

Century 21 Exposition The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, United States.Space Needle The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center f ...

, in anticipation of the Expo's Fiftieth Anniversary. Commissioned by the owners of the Space Needle, he penned its official history for the anniversary in ''Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle'', published in 2012. As part of the partnership between sister organizations Crosscut and

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, Berger began hosting a short television series entitled "Mossback's Northwest" in 2018. In the series, he discusses a part of the Northwest's cultural history.

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Berger's 'Space Needle, The Spirit of Seattle' blog
1953 births Living people American magazine editors American magazine journalists Writers from Seattle Historians from Washington (state) {{US-journalist-stub