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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: Soul Rising at Paradise
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Adventure Log: Soul Rising at Paradise

October 3, 2020 I didn’t leave early for my last hike of the season, unless you consider 6:15 early. It … Continue reading Adventure Log: Soul Rising at Paradise

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

For more photos from Paradise on a foggy day, visit my post here. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren
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Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren

August 29, 2020 Paradise with Grandchildren. Is that redundant? My Seattle family goes on an adventure nearly every weekend it … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise with Grandchildren

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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Paradise on Labor Day
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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

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Adventure Log: Paradise, Releasing My Mother
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Adventure Log: Paradise, Releasing My Mother

I traveled to Paradise yesterday to release some of my mother’s ashes into the vastness at my favorite spot in … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise, Releasing My Mother

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Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle
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Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle

My sole memory of the Pinnacle Peak trail in Mt. Rainier National Park as a teenager with my family was … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle

Adventure Log: Paradise in the Snow
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Adventure Log: Paradise in the Snow

It’s been an amazing and exhausting week following the death of my mother early Saturday morning. More about that on … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise in the Snow

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