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    We Talked to the Guy Who Spent 15 Years Getting to Curlew Lakeโ€”And Heโ€™s Not Leaving

    ByExplore Washington State October 28, 2025November 3, 2025

    Joe Giampietri worked in grocery stores for 15 years. Department lead, manager, the whole climb. Respectable career. But hereโ€™s the thingโ€”he knew it wasnโ€™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, โ€œYeah, that. I want to…

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