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

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Gretchen Staebler

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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.

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Packwood Lake: Setting It All Aside
Adventure Log

Packwood Lake: Setting It All Aside

June 30, 2022 /12.1 miles / 54.7 of 101 The news of the day, every day, is overwhelming and beyond … Continue reading Packwood Lake: Setting It All Aside

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

June 15, 2022 / Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens /5.1 miles / 36.1 of 101 Wednesday is forecasted to be … Continue reading Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart

6.4 miles (31 / 70). There needs to be a word for when you are a weepy mess, but there … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart

Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach
Adventure Log

Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach

Being more of a mountain girl, I only go to the beach once or twice a year. But my favorite … Continue reading Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach

Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge

April 236 miles (to date: 17 / 70) I took my annual obligatory adventure to the Columbia River Gorge yesterday. … Continue reading Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge

A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70
Adventure Log, Notes from Three of Earth Farm

A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70

April 7, 20224 miles (to date: 11.9 / 70) After last week’s daily change in this week’s weather forecast—three days … Continue reading A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70

Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)

April 4, 20227.9 miles1050 feet elevation change I’ve been giving thought to how I want to celebrate this calendar year … Continue reading Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)

Adventure Log: Mt. St. Helens
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Mt. St. Helens

I should, I suppose, have gotten a jump on yard work today. But I’m not much for shoulds. A sparkly … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. St. Helens

Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More
Adventure Log, Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More

February 12, 2022 It’s been a difficult week, more on that later. But first, I’m off for a much needed … Continue reading Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More

Adventure Log: Arcadia Beach, Oregon
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Arcadia Beach, Oregon

I needed a road trip. Badly. I never know where to go in the winter when the wanderlust strikes. Not … Continue reading Adventure Log: Arcadia Beach, Oregon

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