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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · 18h

I'll be signing books at the festival on Sunday, December 7! I hope to see you there!

Bird Alliance of Oregon @birdallianceoregon.bsky.social · 21h

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

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Sep 14

a man in a white shirt and red hat says keep rollin ' rollin ' rollin ' rollin ' rollin '

ALT: a man in a white shirt and red hat says keep rollin ' rollin ' rollin ' rollin ' rollin '

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Aug 10

idc idc idc I can’t help it

a man wearing a baseball cap and a hoodie says this team will never lose again

ALT: a man wearing a baseball cap and a hoodie says this team will never lose again

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you for sharing!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Aug 3

Gosh, that is always so surreal!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Aug 2

Awww heck yeah That's so rad to hear! Thanks for sharing! 🙌🙌🙌

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Aug 2

The problem we're trying to solve is that there are teams with good OPS and there are teams with bad OPS. Then there's fifty feet of crap, and then there's us.

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Jul 29

Jim Halpert!

Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Jul 25

Can't speak to the disparity, but I took the afternoon off to see it today ... and I really liked it! Felt fresh in a lot of ways—visually (loved the retro-future vibe), script-wise (not overly quippy), well-defined characters, mostly self-contained, and good pace. Thoroughly delightful!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Jul 22

I am going to see that on the big screen in October! Have never seen it — but HAVE heard nothing but good things! Can't wait!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you @calyxworks.com for making such an amazing shirt! It got many compliments at the Axe & Rose!

CalyxWorks @calyxworks.com · Jul 20

The eternal state of #RCTID:

#NorthEndExtraSalty

The wonderful Matt Wastradowski pounding refreshments and wearing a fabulous “north end extra salty” T-shirt!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Jun 1

THEY DON'T ASK HOW, THEY ASK HOW MANY

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 31

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.

Dan Shryock @ds-bike-writer.bsky.social · Mar 31

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

buttondown.com/wastro/archi...

Forever on Our Mind: Rethinking Our Relationship With Adventure

A pep talk about what makes an adventure—inspired by the beauty of Scappoose Bay

buttondown.com

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 24

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...

Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 17

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...

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 12

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

Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 10

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!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Mar 3

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...

Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 26

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...

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 25

Ohhhh I missed that entirely in your first reply! 😂😂😂 Dude! What a trip that must have been!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 24

Dude! That sounds INCREDIBLE! Funny how nature knows what you need, when you need it. 🙂

Where was this particular trip?!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 24

Oh man! That doesn't sound too pleasant! Sheesh!

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 24

Plenty of times, thank goodness! I'm sure at least one or two of those experiences will come up in future essays. 😀

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 24

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...

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Matt Wastradowski @wastro.bsky.social · Feb 17

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...

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