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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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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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Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

June 15, 2022 / Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens /5.1 miles / 36.1 of 101 Wednesday is forecasted to be … Continue reading Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart
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Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart

6.4 miles (31 / 70). There needs to be a word for when you are a weepy mess, but there … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart

Adventure Log: In Which I Invoke All Three Great Prayers—Help. Thanks. Wow.
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Adventure Log: In Which I Invoke All Three Great Prayers—Help. Thanks. Wow.

May 17, 2022South Coldwater Lake Trail, 8.2 miles (25 / 70) It’s been over two weeks since I’ve been on … Continue reading Adventure Log: In Which I Invoke All Three Great Prayers—Help. Thanks. Wow.

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A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70
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A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70

April 7, 20224 miles (to date: 11.9 / 70) After last week’s daily change in this week’s weather forecast—three days … Continue reading A Fair Weather Escape: Mt. St. Helens, Gardening, and Approaching 70

Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)

April 4, 20227.9 miles1050 feet elevation change I’ve been giving thought to how I want to celebrate this calendar year … Continue reading Adventure Log: Big Creek Loop (and on turning 70)

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

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

Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 4
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Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 4

Mt. Fremont LookoutAugust 18, 2021 The plan for Wednesday—with the promise of sun—is to hike to the lookout above Sunrise. … Continue reading Camping & Hiking the White River: Part 4

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

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