Everything you need to plan your epic nature adventure from Seattle to Mt. Rainier — photos, maps, reservations, and the best stops. From a lifelong Pacific Northwest local.
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![A tree drapes over a leaf covered lawn in a park in Seattle.](https://kessiworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kessiworld-Grounding-nature-travel-150x150.png)
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![The St. Johns Bridge rises up toward Forest Park in Portland. There are a few cars coming and going.](https://kessiworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kessiworld-StJohnsBridge-150x150.jpeg)
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![A red mushroom with black dots underneath shows how delicate a nature connection can be. In this case, the tiny mushroom is surrounded by brown decaying fir needles, moss and a fading leaf.](https://kessiworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kessiworld-Nature-Connection-7-150x150.png)
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![The inside of an eclectic lodge in the Pacific Northwest shows the morning after, with the plaid bed sheets ruffled and two pillows strewn about the bed. The window has a green border and blinds and there is a poster that reads Olympic National Park.](https://kessiworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kessiworld-nature-grounding-hotels-1-150x150.png)
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![A desert scene at Saguaro National Park near Tucson Arizona. This is an excellent place to keep present to a nature connection. There is a giant cactus in the foreground with dramatic slanting rocks adorned with a variety of desert vegetation, under blue skies.](https://kessiworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kessiworld-cactus-nature-therapy-20-150x150.png)
How keeping present shapes a soulful nature experience in the desert.
If not careful, it’s easy to let fear based distractions derail a potentially soulful nature connection. Here’s how I saved a recent visit to Saguaro National Park from going south.