Matt Wastradowski
@wastro.bsky.social
Lonely, longin' troubadour
I'll be signing books at the festival on Sunday, December 7! I hope to see you there!
Save the date for 45th annual Wild Arts Festival at Wingspan Event Center in Hillsboro on December 6 & 7!
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
Just in time for the holidays, you can purchase nature-inspired art, meet some of your favorite authors, and find great items in the Silent Auction.
👉Tickets on sale: www.wildartsfestival.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'll be signing books at the festival on Sunday, December 7! I hope to see you there!
Thank you @calyxworks.com for making such an amazing shirt! It got many compliments at the Axe & Rose!
July 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Thank you @calyxworks.com for making such an amazing shirt! It got many compliments at the Axe & Rose!
I appreciate the kind words, Dan! It's never about the miles you log or the heights you climb, but how much fun you had.
Friend Matt Wastradowski writes this insightful piece that may help you redefine how to measure adventure. Outdoor thrills are easier to enjoy than you may think. @wastro.bsky.social
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Forever on Our Mind: Rethinking Our Relationship With Adventure
A pep talk about what makes an adventure—inspired by the beauty of Scappoose Bay
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March 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I appreciate the kind words, Dan! It's never about the miles you log or the heights you climb, but how much fun you had.
What happens when your favorite team finally wins it all?
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay recounts the joyous first few hours after the Portland Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay recounts the joyous first few hours after the Portland Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
March 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What happens when your favorite team finally wins it all?
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay recounts the joyous first few hours after the Portland Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay recounts the joyous first few hours after the Portland Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay is out!
In this piece, we head to the driest (and quietest) place in Oregon: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
In this piece, we head to the driest (and quietest) place in Oregon: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
March 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My latest "Forever on Our Mind" essay is out!
In this piece, we head to the driest (and quietest) place in Oregon: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
In this piece, we head to the driest (and quietest) place in Oregon: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Hey, friends! I'm talking at the Cedar Mill Library next Wednesday about the best wildflower hikes near Portland—just in time for the start of spring!
Learn more, and register here: cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/event/13755563
Learn more, and register here: cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/event/13755563
March 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hey, friends! I'm talking at the Cedar Mill Library next Wednesday about the best wildflower hikes near Portland—just in time for the start of spring!
Learn more, and register here: cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/event/13755563
Learn more, and register here: cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/event/13755563
In my latest essay, I grapple with decades of body shame and insecurity while baring it all for Portland's World Naked Bike Ride: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
This is my favorite thing I’ve ever written, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it!
This is my favorite thing I’ve ever written, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it!
March 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In my latest essay, I grapple with decades of body shame and insecurity while baring it all for Portland's World Naked Bike Ride: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
This is my favorite thing I’ve ever written, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it!
This is my favorite thing I’ve ever written, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it!
Last week, I wrote about visiting Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire.
This week, I wrote about what happened next: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
This week, I wrote about what happened next: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
March 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Last week, I wrote about visiting Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire.
This week, I wrote about what happened next: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
This week, I wrote about what happened next: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Hey, all! I'm talking in about Bigfoot at the Salt Hotel and Pub in Ilwaco next Friday—and the hotel is offering a great weekend getaway package!
Learn more, and start planning your getaway: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Learn more, and start planning your getaway: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
February 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hey, all! I'm talking in about Bigfoot at the Salt Hotel and Pub in Ilwaco next Friday—and the hotel is offering a great weekend getaway package!
Learn more, and start planning your getaway: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Learn more, and start planning your getaway: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
My latest piece covers the derpiest derp I ever did derp in the Oregon outdoors.
Read all about the time I thought it was a good idea to visit Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Read all about the time I thought it was a good idea to visit Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
February 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My latest piece covers the derpiest derp I ever did derp in the Oregon outdoors.
Read all about the time I thought it was a good idea to visit Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Read all about the time I thought it was a good idea to visit Crater Lake in the midst of a raging wildfire: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
I'm pleased as punch to announce that "Forever on Our Mind: 1,859 Love Letters to Oregon" is now live! It's a thing that exists!
The first essay chronicles my trip to the Fisherpoets Gathering in Astoria—where I found humor, heartbreak, and joy all over town: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
The first essay chronicles my trip to the Fisherpoets Gathering in Astoria—where I found humor, heartbreak, and joy all over town: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
February 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I'm pleased as punch to announce that "Forever on Our Mind: 1,859 Love Letters to Oregon" is now live! It's a thing that exists!
The first essay chronicles my trip to the Fisherpoets Gathering in Astoria—where I found humor, heartbreak, and joy all over town: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
The first essay chronicles my trip to the Fisherpoets Gathering in Astoria—where I found humor, heartbreak, and joy all over town: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
It's here! I'm excited to announce Forever on Our Mind: 1,859 Love Letters to Oregon! Every Monday, I'll draw from my decade of travel around Oregon to share one essay about why I love the Beaver State with my whole heart.
Learn more, and subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Learn more, and subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
February 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It's here! I'm excited to announce Forever on Our Mind: 1,859 Love Letters to Oregon! Every Monday, I'll draw from my decade of travel around Oregon to share one essay about why I love the Beaver State with my whole heart.
Learn more, and subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
Learn more, and subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro/archi...
ICYMI! I'm doing a thing, and I'm very excited about it!
A long-awaited, much-anticipated project is coming soon from yours truly. Excited to share a sneak peek at what’s to come—and would love for you to subscribe to my new weekly newsletter. Announcement coming on Friday, first essay going out next Monday.
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...
February 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
ICYMI! I'm doing a thing, and I'm very excited about it!
A long-awaited, much-anticipated project is coming soon from yours truly. Excited to share a sneak peek at what’s to come—and would love for you to subscribe to my new weekly newsletter. Announcement coming on Friday, first essay going out next Monday.
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...
February 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A long-awaited, much-anticipated project is coming soon from yours truly. Excited to share a sneak peek at what’s to come—and would love for you to subscribe to my new weekly newsletter. Announcement coming on Friday, first essay going out next Monday.
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...
Subscribe here: buttondown.com/wastro#subsc...