The Windfall Dispatch

A Monumental Mountain

Author Matthew Davis discusses his new book about Mount Rushmore.

Nov 23 • Erika Bolstad

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Elk Hunt

No, not that kind. A dispatch from a film shoot.

Nov 10 • Erika Bolstad

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Modes of Being

Absorption, gathering and construction.

Nov 3 • Erika Bolstad

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October 2025

Pitch Imperfect

A fundraising update! And a dispatch from a filmmaking retreat in Sisters, Oregon.

Oct 12 • Erika Bolstad

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September 2025

The Portland I Know

A dispatch from the good life, in a city that won't be bullied.

Sep 14

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Relay Report

Labor Day Special! A dispatch from the Portland-to-Coast Relay, a 128-mile annual walking race.

Sep 2

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August 2025

Summer Rerun: Yippie Pie Yay

Every good daughter bakes pie, right?

Aug 18 • Erika Bolstad

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July 2025

The Only Woman

Sacagawea's story, re-examined.

Jul 28 • Erika Bolstad

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Whoosh of the Net

A dispatch from my beloved Sewallcrest Park.

Jul 20 • Erika Bolstad

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Lookout, look out!

A mountaintop dispatch — and a fundraising update.

Jul 14 • Erika Bolstad

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June 2025

Be a Monumentalist!

Related: How much does it cost to make a documentary film?

Jun 29 • Erika Bolstad

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Momentum -->

A behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into making a documentary.

Jun 23

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