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Gretchen Staebler

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 storyteller, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.

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Adventure Log 2020
Adventure Log

Adventure Log 2020

With gratitude for this corner of the world I am privileged to live in; for a strong, healthy body; and … Continue reading Adventure Log 2020

Adventure Log: Soul Rising at Paradise
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Soul Rising at Paradise

October 3, 2020 I didn’t leave early for my last hike of the season, unless you consider 6:15 early. It … Continue reading Adventure Log: Soul Rising at Paradise

Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake
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Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

September 4, 2020 I wasn’t planning on a hike this week. I feel the season winding down, plus I have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren
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Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren

August 29, 2020 Paradise with Grandchildren. Is that redundant? My Seattle family goes on an adventure nearly every weekend it … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren

Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain
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Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain

August 25, 2020 Fifteen minutes. Ten even. That’s all I needed. If I’d gotten up fifteen minutes earlier than usual… … Continue reading Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain

Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle
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Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle

August 14, 2020 Gradual but relentless, relentless but gradual; choose your perspective. WTA said 2900 feet elevation gain, my phone … Continue reading Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle

Adventure Log: Camping & Hiking Komo Kulshan
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Adventure Log: Camping & Hiking Komo Kulshan

August 7, 2020 In 2013, I strayed from the mountains close to home and spent a few days camping in … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping & Hiking Komo Kulshan

Adventure Log: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3
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Adventure Log: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3

July 21, 2020 Grand Park in Mt. Rainier National Park is the eighth natural wonder of the world. Or should … Continue reading Adventure Log: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3

Adventure Log: Boundary West, Spontaneity
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Adventure Log: Boundary West, Spontaneity

July 19,  2020 I did something yesterday I never do. I went for an unplanned hike. I was late getting … Continue reading Adventure Log: Boundary West, Spontaneity

Adventure Log: Whidbey Island
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Adventure Log: Whidbey Island

July 17, 2020 Summer has finally has come to the PNW, but the calendar cares not when the heat arrives … Continue reading Adventure Log: Whidbey Island

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