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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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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Circling Around to Spring
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Circling Around to Spring

It’s spring! I think. No, really, it has finally gotten warmer, and the Master Gardeners had their annual plant sale. … Continue reading Circling Around to Spring

Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?
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Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

I have nothing more to prove, to myself or anyone else. Side story: I am in better shape than I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

Adventure Log: Not According to Plan
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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: Staircase Rapids
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Staircase Rapids

Dateline: May 18, 2021 I’m a little late hitting the road this hiking day. I woke in the wee hours … Continue reading Adventure Log: Staircase Rapids

Wordless (Not) Wednesday
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Wordless (Not) Wednesday

I took an evening walk in the woods last night and found the trillium in Seminary Hill Natural Area in … Continue reading Wordless (Not) Wednesday

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing

March 12, 2020 “When you step outdoors and under a canopy of trees, when you give yourself time to breathe, … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing

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