Author: Gretchen Staebler
I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.
Adventure Log: Mt. Rainier, the Other Side
Our adventures were over, the weekend forecast was for rain everywhere. We spent Friday and Saturday hunkered down inside doing … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Rainier, the Other Side
Adventure Log: The Olympic Peninsula
Adventures continue with my friend Katherine from North Carolina. We headed out from the coffee kiosk at seven o’clock Wednesday … Continue reading Adventure Log: The Olympic Peninsula
Wordless Wednesday
What astonished me this week. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday
Adventure Log: The Mountains
“Nothing is yours, but everything is for you.” —Puma Quispe Singona My friend Katherine from North Carolina is visiting. Katherine … Continue reading Adventure Log: The Mountains
Wordless Wednesday
What stopped me in my tracks this week.(Well, one thing.) Continue reading Wordless Wednesday
Autumn Comes to Norway Pass
September 5, 2021 Hiking season is winding down. One might think I would be cramming them in before the snows … Continue reading Autumn Comes to Norway Pass
Wordless Wednesday
When did this happen? Continue reading Wordless Wednesday
Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of
The summer slipped by, busy for a second pandemic-influenced one. The family went on two adventures and I went on … Continue reading Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of
