PNQ is the leading scholarly journal devoted to the history and culture of the northwestern United States, including Alaska, and western Canada. Published at the University of Washington since 1906, PNQ offers articles, edited primary-source documents, book reviews, announcements of conferences, information on archival collections, and lists of publications, dissertations, and theses. The journal is illustrated and fully indexed. Articles posted on this site, from back issues of the journal, suggest the variety of topics and the quality of work published in PNQ.

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