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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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Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa

My first adventure of 2020 began in typical manner: I got lost. It was ridiculous really. I have two favorite … Continue reading Adventure Log: Tokeland on the Willapa

Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle
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Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle

My sole memory of the Pinnacle Peak trail in Mt. Rainier National Park as a teenager with my family was … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle

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Flora & Fauna Friday

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Adventure Log: Shunpiking in Lewis County
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Adventure Log: Shunpiking in Lewis County

It’s raining and blustery this morning. Again. Although 10-day forecasts are notoriously unreliable in these parts, each time I check … Continue reading Adventure Log: Shunpiking in Lewis County

Notes from Three of Earth Farm
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm

We are in a full-on, two-fisted grip of the rainy season here in SW Washington. As a true Northwesterner, I … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm

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Adventure Log: Goat Creek

Monday dawned beautiful and I decided to take off for adventure. The first year I was here (four years ago … Continue reading Adventure Log: Goat Creek

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