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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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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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Adventure Log: Lena Lake – A Mask, a Bear Bell, and the Hamma Hamma
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Adventure Log: Lena Lake – A Mask, a Bear Bell, and the Hamma Hamma

May 27, 2020 Pecan trees produce nuts on a boom and bust irregular cycle; growing and accumulating calories at different … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lena Lake – A Mask, a Bear Bell, and the Hamma Hamma

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: Mt. Townsend
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Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend

It was a last minute change of plan, and I can’t remember now where I heard about the Mt. Townsend … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend

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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