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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: 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: 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: Redwoods & Rainier
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Adventure Log: Redwoods & Rainier

Just over a week ago, I was walking through the California redwoods. I live and hike through old growth forests … Continue reading Adventure Log: Redwoods & Rainier

Our Rogue Trip: Best of Coastal, Redwoods & Crater Lake Highways
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Our Rogue Trip: Best of Coastal, Redwoods & Crater Lake Highways

My friend Vickie arrived from North Carolina to accompany me on my first road trip since a) I replaced my … Continue reading Our Rogue Trip: Best of Coastal, Redwoods & Crater Lake Highways

Adventure Log: Loowit Falls
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Adventure Log: Loowit Falls

I made a strategic error in adventure planning this week, my last hike before Camp Gigi changes my flight pattern … Continue reading Adventure Log: Loowit Falls

Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend
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Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend

It was a last minute change of plan, and I can’t remember now where I heard about the Mt. Townsend … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend

Adventure Log: Wallace Falls
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Adventure Log: Wallace Falls

It wasn’t my usual hike. First, it wasn’t in Southwest Washington. Generally I stay close to home, exploring the South … Continue reading Adventure Log: Wallace Falls

Adventure Log: Green Lake & Ranger Falls
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Adventure Log: Green Lake & Ranger Falls

I spent two hours Monday night trying to find a hike that 1) appealed to me (e.g. has a vista … Continue reading Adventure Log: Green Lake & Ranger Falls

Adventure Log: Coldwater Lake Ridge, Coming Around the Bend
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Adventure Log: Coldwater Lake Ridge, Coming Around the Bend

I’ve been whining about nice weather since February. It means I should be outside, cleaning up the gardens, doing yard … Continue reading Adventure Log: Coldwater Lake Ridge, Coming Around the Bend

Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old
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Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old

Ok, he’ll be three in a week and a half and how did that happen already anyway? I’ve suggested to … Continue reading Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old

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