The stories of Mason County, WA

8 narrated audio stories from across Mason County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Hama Hama Oyster Company

Where Lunch Barely Leaves the Water

A family shellfish farm where Hood Canal harvest meets the table nearby.

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Hood Canal

The Water That Only Looks Like a Canal

A fjord’s shape helps explain Hood Canal’s oxygen trouble.

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Skokomish Reservation

Where the River Held On

How an 1855 treaty fixed a homeland and sustained continuity in southern Hood Canal.

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High Steel Bridge

Where the Logging Railroad Crossed the Air

A bridge built for timber still tests modern nerves.

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Hama Hama Oyster Company

Where the Oyster Meets the Tide

A family farm that turned harvest into hospitality on Hood Canal.

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Vance Creek Bridge

The Trestle That Outlived Its Trains

A logging bridge became a daredevil landmark, then a closed-off memory.

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Mason County

How Sawamish Became Mason County

A county’s early name change tells a human story of identity and power.

HistoryPoliticsCultureListen in the app
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Mason County

A River Learning to Breathe Again

How dams, treaty rights, and restoration reshaped the Skokomish.

HistoryCultureNatureListen in the app

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