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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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One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat
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One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat

“Stellajoe!” my father would say to my mother. “How would like to live in a place like this on a … Continue reading One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat

Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake
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Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake

I really needed a routine Thursday: coffee shop, yoga, grocery shopping, an afternoon at home. Four days of camping, 24 … Continue reading Adventure Log: Sourdough Gap via Sheep Lake

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 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: Snowgrass Flat
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Adventure Log: Snowgrass Flat

Dateline: August 15, 2017 Snowgrass Flat, Gifford Pinchot NF, Goat Rocks 8.2 miles, + the added loop and my mistake … Continue reading Adventure Log: Snowgrass Flat

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