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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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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

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 5
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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 5

Not My Mountain, the last day I coax myself out of bed before the first hint of dawn on my … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 5

Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 4
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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 4

Not My Mountain, the Fourth Day The morning sky is dramatic this morning, the mountain hidden behind clouds until the … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 4

Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 3
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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 3

As I write this, five days after my return to Washington, Mt. Hood National Forest is on fire. I’ve spent … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 3

Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 2
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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 2

Not My Mountain, the Second Day Since the mountain is hidden behind a smoky veil, I decide to hike a … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 2

Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 1
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Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 1

I first became aware that I was a mountain snob when my family of origin traveled to Tennessee to camp … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping at Mt. Hood, part 1

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Flora & Fauna Friday

Is there anything cuter than a chipmunk? Well, yes, yes there is. A chipmunk eating a nut. Continue reading Flora & Fauna Friday

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