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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 storyteller, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.

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Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest
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Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

June 18, 2020 “‘Weep,’ calls a toad from the water’s edge. And I do. If grief can be a doorway … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

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Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest
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Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

Turns out the first day of DST is a perfect Sunday for adventuring. The Universe says it’s dawn—my preferred departure … Continue reading Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

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Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles
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Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles

I returned last week to a campground of my childhood, Mora, at Rialto Beach in the Olympic National Park. I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Olympic National Park, Camping with the Littles

Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula
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Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula

Adventure is not always to unfamiliar places, and the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula is one of the places … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula

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Adventure Log: Camping 2018
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Adventure Log: Camping 2018

Dateline: July 23-16, 2018 Willaby Campground, Lake Quinault, Site 19 It’s an alternate plan after discovering the place I reserved … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping 2018

Adventure Log: Rialto Beach
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Adventure Log: Rialto Beach

On the first full day of my camping trip at Lake Quinault, I head to the coast. It’s just 45 … Continue reading Adventure Log: Rialto Beach

Adventure Log: Pony Bridge
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Adventure Log: Pony Bridge

Dateline: July 26, 2017 Miles: 6 Elevation gain: 900 feet I wait until the last day of my camping trip … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pony Bridge

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