• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Matthew Kessi
    • Photo Gallery
    • Media — Plays well with others
    • Privacy Policy
  • Nature Mentorship
    • How to plug into your true Nature Connection
    • Forest Bathing Seattle
    • Forest Bathing for Beginners
    • Forest bathing near me
    • Olympic Peninsula 3-day Nature meditation retreat
    • Nature meditation retreat
  • Pacific Northwest Travel Planning
    • Forest Bathing
    • Nature Travel Destinations
      • Washington State
        • Soulful travel in Seattle
        • Salish Sea
        • Cascade Mountains
        • Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast
      • Soulful travel in Oregon
        • Portland, Oregon
        • Willamette Valley
        • Oregon Coast Towns
        • Oregon Coast
        • Central Oregon
        • Eastern Oregon
  • YouTube
  • Get The Wild Cure Book

Kessi World

Reunite with the land.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Pacific Northwest

Seattle Autumn — 5 inspiring walks to elevate your nature connection

August 31, 2022 by Matthew

An autumn scene in Seattle at a park where the leaves have fallen onto other trees. here a bright yellow maple leave is on top of red lace leaf maple leaves and a twisting tree branch.

This isn't a typical list of parks in Seattle that everyone writes about. If you're seeking a wide array of ideas, check out my other article about all the outdoor things to do in Fall in Seattle. This post is designed for Seattle locals yearning for a new way to see nature in the Emerald City or visitors hoping for an authentic connection to our greener parts. Either way, … [Read more...] about Seattle Autumn — 5 inspiring walks to elevate your nature connection

Wallowa Lake Tramway — Eagle Cap Wilderness magic

August 24, 2022 by Matthew

View from the summit of Wallowa Lake Tramway. The blue lake is in the background with the rolling farmland of Joseph in the background. There are two white gondolas gliding on black cables.

The Wallowa Lake Tramway is your ticket to the alpine wonderland of Eagle Cap Wilderness. A unique opportunity awaits to experience Oregon's highest concentration of mountain peaks (over 8,000 feet). This area of Eastern Oregon, with thrilling views of Joseph, is known as the "Little Switzerland" of Oregon. On a clear day, witness the beauty of four states (Oregon, … [Read more...] about Wallowa Lake Tramway — Eagle Cap Wilderness magic

Wallowa Lake Lodge — a good night’s sleep in Eastern Oregon’s alpine wilderness

August 10, 2022 by Matthew

Beautiful Wallowa Lake with deep blue water and rising mountain peaks in the background.

There are many ways to engage nature in the Pacific Northwest, but I ask you this question: Are you ready to go deeper in your connection with Mother Earth? Some may ask, what is the best way to foster a meaningful relationship with the natural world if you're not camping? Under the towering Wallowa Mountains, situated at the edge of a pristine alpine lake, might be the … [Read more...] about Wallowa Lake Lodge — a good night’s sleep in Eastern Oregon’s alpine wilderness

Quinault Loop Trail — nature’s magic in an Olympic Peninsula rainforest

July 27, 2022 by Matthew

Matthew Kessi gazes up at a giant hemlock tree on the Quinault Loop Trail near Olympic National Park. The roots of the giant tree trickle down the dirt path toward another thick tree and the forest foliage is alive with shades of green and various textures.

Are you looking to get away to a magical place, where old growth douglas fir tower above canyons flowing with alpine water?  Is time limited on an epic journey around the Olympic Peninsula?  Do you want access to pristine nature just steps away from a cozy lodge?  If the answer is yes to any (or all) of these questions, head for the (Lake) Quinault Loop Trail in … [Read more...] about Quinault Loop Trail — nature’s magic in an Olympic Peninsula rainforest

Gardens in Seattle — the 18 best places to go into your own nature

May 25, 2022 by Matthew

Bright pink azalea blossoms bring life to a garden in Seattle. The delicate red pistols project out from the flowers and bright green foliage is blurred out in the background.

Seattle has been my home for over ten years, and in that time I’ve explored just about every corner of the Emerald City and areas around the Salish Sea. The pandemic offered me a gift of anchoring down and getting even more familiar with the open green spaces in our beautiful part of the world. I’ve always had a special connection to nature, but my mystic heart opened even … [Read more...] about Gardens in Seattle — the 18 best places to go into your own nature

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Footer

Search the site

I would like to acknowledge that much of my inspiration comes from living on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Top Posts & Pages

  • Oregon Coast Towns
    Oregon Coast Towns
  • My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon
    My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon
  • 25 Hidden Oregon and Washington hotels -- unique places to stay
    25 Hidden Oregon and Washington hotels -- unique places to stay

Copyright © 2026 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in