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Reconnect with the Natural World — and remember your own wild Nature.

I’m Matthew Kessi — author of The Wild Cure, nature travel writer, and guide to deeper experiences in the Natural World.

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A clump of tansy yellow flowers pops through a color spotting of purples, whites, greens, and darker shadows in the background.

Color Spotting: A Simple Nature Connection Practice

July 26, 2026

Color spotting is a free, do-it-anywhere practice for slowing down and reconnecting with the Natural World. Learn how it works — and what each color means.

Forest Bathing is easy to do in the Pacific Northwest, like this scene here deep in a forest with a wooden bridge crossing a creek with moss lined trees hanging over.

Forest Bathing Near Me — How to Find the Best Places

July 25, 2026

A practical guide to forest bathing near you — how to choose the right spot, find hidden local trails, and what to bring, from a Pacific Northwest mystic guide.

Chetco Point Park is a great thing to do in Brookings Oregon. Waves roll into shore with bright white caps, smothering over an open sandy beach while blue skies float above this scene.

10 Best Things to Do in Brookings, Oregon — A Local’s Guide

July 25, 2026

A local’s 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon — redwoods, secret beaches, whale watching, and Wild Rivers Coast food, with an interactive map.

A sweeping view of Pacific City, one of the best Oregon Coast Towns for wide sandy beaches and peace and quiet.

Best Oregon Coast Towns — A Local’s Top Picks in 10 Categories

July 25, 2026

A lifelong local’s picks for the best Oregon Coast towns — best beaches, scenery, quiet escapes, splurges, and day trips, with an interactive map.

The giant Peace Arch at the United States Canada border is a milestone along the Seattle to Vancouver Drive. The giant white marble columns are located on a grassy green lawn with trees and gardens and both the US and Canadian flags fly proudly overhead.

Seattle to Vancouver Drive — 20 Local Stops & Border Tips

July 25, 2026

A local’s guide to the Seattle to Vancouver drive — 20 scenic stops through the Skagit Valley and Salish Sea, border-crossing tips, and how to make the drive worth the day.

Seattle to Mt. Rainier National Park makes a remarkable day trip because the mountain is so massive in beauty. In this photo, she is covered with snow under a blue sky with patches of bare rocks and light dusting of snow in the foreground with small alpine fir trees that are dark green.

Seattle to Mt. Rainier Day Trip — A Local’s Slow Guide

July 25, 2026

A lifelong local’s guide to the Seattle to Mt. Rainier day trip — when to go, where to stop, and how to slow down enough to actually feel it instead of rushing through.

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.

Six questions to deepen your nature connection

July 25, 2026

A simple, proven Nature Connection framework — the six Kinship Questions from The Wild Cure — to quiet your mind, steady your emotions, and trust your intuition more.”

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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.

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