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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

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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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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2021 Adventure Season—The Movie
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2021 Adventure Season—The Movie

I’ve just completed my annual slideshow—with music—of my hiking season to beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest (and one in … Continue reading 2021 Adventure Season—The Movie

The World is Mud-luscious and Puddle-wonderful
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The World is Mud-luscious and Puddle-wonderful

There are two days with sunny forecasts sandwiched between days of possible rain. I decide to finally go out to … Continue reading The World is Mud-luscious and Puddle-wonderful

Mt. Rainier, the Other Side
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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 Mt. Rainier, the Other Side

The Olympic Peninsula
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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 The Olympic Peninsula

Autumn Comes to Norway Pass
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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

Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 2
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Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 2

Emmons MoraineAugust 16, 2021 After the morning debacle (read that here), I abandon my plan to drive back down the … Continue reading Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 2

Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park

August. 9, 2021 I did it! I got to the “other” side of Mt. Rainier with no wrong turns! And, … Continue reading Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park

Adventure Log: Paradise Found
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Adventure Log: Paradise Found

July 13, 2022 Who woulda thought I’d go to Paradise twice in a week? But Vickie from North Carolina who … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise Found

Adventure Log: Paradise Lost
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Adventure Log: Paradise Lost

July 10, 2021 Not really. Paradise is never lost, but I have already used “No Bad Days” as the title … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise Lost

Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?
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Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

I have nothing more to prove, to myself or anyone else. Side story: I am in better shape than I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

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