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

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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
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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: 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
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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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