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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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Tag: Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge
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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

One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat
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One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat

“Stellajoe!” my father would say to my mother. “How would like to live in a place like this on a … Continue reading One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat

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

Adventure Log: Not According to Plan
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Adventure Log: Not According to Plan

May 30, 2021 “Planned adventure,” one might argue, is an oxymoron. And one wouldn’t be completely wrong. I did have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Not According to Plan

Adventure Log: Lewis River Falls
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Adventure Log: Lewis River Falls

May 15, 2021 I’ve been to Lewis River Falls before: once camping in the rain with a leaking tent and … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lewis River Falls

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Weldon Wagon Trail
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Adventure Log: Weldon Wagon Trail

Washington’s public state lands opened back up for day use on Tuesday. Except the ones that didn’t. My favorite hiking … Continue reading Adventure Log: Weldon Wagon Trail

Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain at Takhlakh
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Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain at Takhlakh

Dateline: September 8-12, 2018 Takhlakh Lake Campground, Gifford Pinchot National Forest I have a thing for this remote campground on … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain at Takhlakh

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Snowgrass Flat Revisited
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Adventure Log: Snowgrass Flat Revisited

Dateline: July 30, 2018 Snowgrass Flat, Gifford Pinchot NF @10.5 miles Note to self: Don’t hike when the temperature is … Continue reading Adventure Log: Snowgrass Flat Revisited

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