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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. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised
Adventure Log, Summer of 70

Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

August 18, 2022 / Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground / 14.5 mi / 98.4 of 101 Autumn 2017 “My mother was … Continue reading Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

Meadow Rover in Training at Paradise
Adventure Log, Summer of 70

Meadow Rover in Training at Paradise

July 26, 2022 I was a wee bit anxious the night before my orientation as a volunteer Meadow Rover at … Continue reading Meadow Rover in Training at Paradise

One More Adventure: Plummer Peak
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One More Adventure: Plummer Peak

September 23, 2021 I thought my 2021 adventuring was done. I’ve hiked some twenty trails this season, and now I’m … Continue reading One More Adventure: Plummer Peak

Adventure Log: Paradise Found
Adventure Log

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
Adventure Log

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: Soul Rising at Paradise
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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: 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: Van Trump Park & Comet Falls
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Van Trump Park & Comet Falls

In the past seven years, I have hiked pretty nearly all the iconic trails at the Paradise side of Mt. … Continue reading Adventure Log: Van Trump Park & Comet Falls

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Trek to Tolmie

I live in Paradise. There is an embarrassment of riches in Washington State, and simply not enough days to go … Continue reading Trek to Tolmie

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