This wonderland we call the Pacific Northwest is a region with vast beauty and variety encompassing two countries and several states -- depending upon who you ask. Regardless of semantics and despite the political border, we blend commerce, history, spectacular natural beauty, and fantastic itineraries for visitors -- whether you're returning or exploring for the first time. … [Read more...] about Seattle to Vancouver Drive — 20 Local Stops & Border Tips
Seattle to Mt. Rainier Day Trip — A Local’s Slow Guide
As one of the earliest National Parks in the US, Mt. Rainier is a true standout. It's not just a mountain but an emblem that adorns Washington's license plate and dominates the horizon from both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Its unique features, such as the lakes, waterfalls, wildflowers, and pristine forests, make it a nature lover's paradise. Avoid the "meh" of day … [Read more...] about Seattle to Mt. Rainier Day Trip — A Local’s Slow Guide
Six questions to deepen your nature connection
These questions about Nature Connection are best for: Try a virtual experience with guided Nature Connection -- excellent for beginners. "How to find grounding in a forested city park" is a Forest Bathing experience that represents a Natural World conversation about opening up your inner self to nature to find grounding. Using footage in a mossy old-growth grove in … [Read more...] about Six questions to deepen your nature connection
Plan an Olympic Peninsula Road Trip — A Local’s Slow Guide
This article about planning an Olympic Peninsula road trip is for you if: Best for first-time visitors or those with limited time (less than four days) on the Olympic Peninsula. There's a deeper way to travel — and to live. The slow, nature-forward way of moving I describe here isn't … [Read more...] about Plan an Olympic Peninsula Road Trip — A Local’s Slow Guide
Guided Forest Bathing in Seattle — Book a Private Mystic Walk
What actually happens out there A woman I walked with last winter stopped in front of a hemlock about forty minutes in. Nothing dramatic — she just stopped, and stayed stopped, longer than people usually do. When she spoke, it was about her father, who had been dead eleven years. She hadn't come to talk about her father. She'd come because work was crushing her and … [Read more...] about Guided Forest Bathing in Seattle — Book a Private Mystic Walk
