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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: Mt. Rainier wildflowers

Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park

August. 9, 2021 I did it! I got to the “other” side of Mt. Rainier with no wrong turns! And, … Continue reading Adventure Log: Return to Spray Park

Adventure Log: Paradise Found
Adventure Log

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: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3
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Adventure Log: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3

July 21, 2020 Grand Park in Mt. Rainier National Park is the eighth natural wonder of the world. Or should … Continue reading Adventure Log: Grand Park via Lake Eleanor 3

Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day

This post should start with 😳. It sounds insane for the solitary hiker who doesn’t hike on weekends and doesn’t … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day

Adventure Log: Redwoods & Rainier
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Adventure Log: Redwoods & Rainier

Just over a week ago, I was walking through the California redwoods. I live and hike through old growth forests … Continue reading Adventure Log: Redwoods & Rainier

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