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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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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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Adventure Log: Not According to Plan
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Not According to Plan

May 30, 2021 “Planned adventure,” one might argue, is an oxymoron. And one wouldn’t be completely wrong. I did have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Not According to Plan

Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain
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Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain

August 25, 2020 Fifteen minutes. Ten even. That’s all I needed. If I’d gotten up fifteen minutes earlier than usual… … Continue reading Adventure Log: Skyscraper Mountain

Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin
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Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin

On a day preceded by a week of rain, and another rainy week forecast, my mountain day is a gift … Continue reading Adventure Log: Emmons Moraine, Glacier Basin

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: Green Lake & Ranger Falls
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Adventure Log: Green Lake & Ranger Falls

I spent two hours Monday night trying to find a hike that 1) appealed to me (e.g. has a vista … Continue reading Adventure Log: Green Lake & Ranger Falls

Adventure Log: Oyster Dome-Lily Lake
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Adventure Log: Oyster Dome-Lily Lake

Not all who wander are lost. I did some wandering today. I’m in Bellingham, writing with my dear friend Joanna … Continue reading Adventure Log: Oyster Dome-Lily Lake

Adventure Log: Silver Star Mt./Ed’s Trail
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Adventure Log: Silver Star Mt./Ed’s Trail

Dateline: July 11, 2018 Help. Thanks. Wow! The prayer that is sufficient for everything is applicable for this hike in … Continue reading Adventure Log: Silver Star Mt./Ed’s Trail

(Mis-) Adventure Log: Sunrise Peak
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(Mis-) Adventure Log: Sunrise Peak

I had an uneasiness about Sunrise Peak in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, that the last review on the Washington … Continue reading (Mis-) Adventure Log: Sunrise Peak

Adventure Log: Mount Zion
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Adventure Log: Mount Zion

It was a long week. My mother’s memorial service was Saturday and there were guests in the house for a … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mount Zion

Adventure Log: Hamilton Mountain
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Adventure Log: Hamilton Mountain

Where the heck is Hamilton Mountain, you may be asking. Even if you live in Washington, you are probably wondering. … Continue reading Adventure Log: Hamilton Mountain

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