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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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Summer of Seventy: Roving through Paradise
Summer of 70

Summer of Seventy: Roving through Paradise

August 2, 2022 / 5.5 miles (74.5 / 101) My first official rove at Mt. Rainier’s Paradise was so friggin’ … Continue reading Summer of Seventy: Roving through Paradise

Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake
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Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

September 4, 2020 I wasn’t planning on a hike this week. I feel the season winding down, plus I have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled
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Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled

Can I leave home at the same time I did last year (4:30 am, four days earlier) and get to … Continue reading Adventure Log: Whiteout at Paradise, Color Cancelled

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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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 2—Saying “Yes” to the Call.
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Adventure Log: Paradise 2—Saying “Yes” to the Call.

I wanted to see the color of autumn at Paradise. Two weeks ago it had barely begun. (Read that log … Continue reading Adventure Log: Paradise 2—Saying “Yes” to the Call.

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