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  • Curlew Lake State Park Camping Spot 36
    Ferry County | Podcast | Republic

    We Talked to the Guy Who Spent 15 Years Getting to Curlew Lake—And He’s Not Leaving

    ByExplore Washington State October 28, 2025February 25, 2026

    Joe Giampietri worked in grocery stores for 15 years. Department lead, manager, the whole climb. Respectable career. But here’s the thing—he knew it wasn’t what he wanted. When Joe was 18, he spent a summer working at Yellowstone. One summer. That was enough. He came back to Spokane and thought, “Yeah, that. I want to…

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