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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: Quinault Rain Forest
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Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

Turns out the first day of DST is a perfect Sunday for adventuring. The Universe says it’s dawn—my preferred departure … Continue reading Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa
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Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa

My first adventure of 2020 began in typical manner: I got lost. It was ridiculous really. I have two favorite … Continue reading Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa

Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled
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Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled

Can I leave home at the same time I did last year (4:30 am, four days earlier) and get to … Continue reading Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled

Adventure Log: Foggy Day at Dege Peak
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Adventure Log: Foggy Day at Dege Peak

My enthusiasm for hiking is in its end-of-season slide, as are the available good weather days. I’m ready for hunkering … Continue reading Adventure Log: Foggy Day at Dege Peak

Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin
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Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin

On a day preceded by a week of rain, and another rainy week forecast, my mountain day is a gift … Continue reading Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin

Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day
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Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day

This post should start with 😳. It sounds insane for the solitary hiker who doesn’t hike on weekends and doesn’t … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day

Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake
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Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake

I really needed a routine Thursday: coffee shop, yoga, grocery shopping, an afternoon at home. Four days of camping, 24 … Continue reading Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake

Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles
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Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles

I returned last week to a campground of my childhood, Mora, at Rialto Beach in the Olympic National Park. I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles

Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop
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Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

“There has to be life after death,” I have heard people say in rationalizing an existence of heaven; “because this … Continue reading Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area
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Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area

I wander all over this beautiful corner of the state, but my own backyard is so special too. And I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area

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