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About Matthew Kessi

It’s my passion to help you connect to soulful experiences in the Pacific Northwest — my home.

If you’re new to my website, here are four areas to get you started. Nature and meaningful moments are always top of mind when I create content — rest assured they are recommendations from the heart.

Are you new to the Pacific Northwest?

People move here for the clean air and beautiful scenery but don’t always know how to connect. This article is a great starter kit, full of easy ideas.

Elevate your nature connection.

I’ve spent my whole life in nature and know how to help you go deeper with your relationship with Mother Earth. Look for articles about how and where to do this.

Pacific Northwest destinations.

Genuine local recommendations: Seattle (including beautiful parks and gardens), Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, Eastern Oregon, and mountains.

Planning help — maps, lodging, transportation.

Thoughtful information on how to get around and favorite places to stay. Helpful knowledge about ferries, trains, planes, and some epic road trips.

Matthew Kessi stands next to a giant old hemlock tree on the Quinault Loop Trail in the Olympic National Forest. He's wearing a black and white plaid shirt and shorts and the forest scene is full of different green leafy plants.

Elevate your nature connection.

I’ve developed a six-step process to help you make the most of your time in the healing elements of Mother Earth.

Plus, articles about recommendations on where to go to experience this technique. Hint: Parks and gardens make for excellent practice!

the six fundamentals

Pacific Northwest Destinations

Living most of my life between Oregon and Washington, I’ve got this Pacific Wonderland covered. This section provides inspiring and valuable information to make your own deeper connections — with nature, loved ones, and yourself.

These are the primary regions of geography held on this website. If you want to see more specific categories click the Destinations link in the main menu at the top of this page.

Seattle

Whether you already live in the Emerald City or plan to visit, I’ve got you covered with all the ways to experience our great city. My approach might be more nature-forward than what you see in the usual lists of things to do.

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Washington State

Washington State offers such diversity, from the plush Olympic Peninsula to the bavarian charm of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains. If you see it here, it’s because I think you’ll be inspired too.

you’ve only just begun… click for more
Oregon

Ah, my homeland of Oregon! My family has lived in and around the state for generations. Although I was born and lived my early adult life in Portland, most of my content is about the vast diversity of beautiful nature in the Beaver State.

lots more Oregon by clicking here
Oregon Coast

My attraction to the sea started with regular family visits to the Oregon Coast as a child that turned into a lifetime of exploring up and down the entire 363-mile shore of the Pacific Ocean. Use years of knowledge offered in my articles to find your unique places in Oregon Coast nature.

additional inspiration a click away
Selfie of Matthew Kessi sitting on a tree stump overlooking a lake with greenish water.

Do you want to take your relationship with nature to the next level?

Let me show you how paying attention to nature opens the door to seeing yourself — and the world — differently. Transformation is closer than you think.

I offer Mystic Nature Experiences, 90-minute in-person guided journeys in select parks and gardens in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland.

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