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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: Lake Quinault
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Adventure Log: Lake Quinault

February 14, 2023 Winter adventures are carefully planned. Sort of. I choose a place, look at my calendar, and lay … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lake Quinault

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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids
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Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids

January 20, 2023 / 4.2 miles I hiked in a national park on Friday. According to an archive search of … Continue reading Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids

Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach
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Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach

Being more of a mountain girl, I only go to the beach once or twice a year. But my favorite … Continue reading Gem of the Sea: Ruby Beach

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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge
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Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge

July 24, 2021 I left home with my latte at 5am and arrived at Heart o’ the Hills campground—on the … Continue reading Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge

Camping in a Heat Wave on the Skokomish
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Camping in a Heat Wave on the Skokomish

One hundred and nine degrees. That was the forecast for Monday when I left to go camping on Sunday. Here. … Continue reading Camping in a Heat Wave on the Skokomish

Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing
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Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing

Where to go when your visiting friend is in Washington for the first time and has only one day? And … Continue reading Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing

Adventure Log: Staircase Rapids
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Adventure Log: Staircase Rapids

Dateline: May 18, 2021 I’m a little late hitting the road this hiking day. I woke in the wee hours … Continue reading Adventure Log: Staircase Rapids

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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