Nature Notes: Birding Bonanza in the Driftless Region
The Trempealeau Hotel, a quintessential restaurant of the Driftless Region located in a historic building from the 1880s. It is one of...
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HDT Team
- Mar 11, 2018
- 4 min
Nature Notes: Territorial Tunes
I spent the first “spring heat wave” of March exploring the backwaters of the Mississippi River in the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge. Down...
HDT Team
- May 23, 2017
- 5 min
Nature Notes: Turtle Crossing!
As May comes to end, we’ve seen a dramatic transformation of our landscape. I was out of town from May 12th-20th and was shocked by the...
HDT Team
- Apr 13, 2017
- 6 min
Nature Notes: Citizen Science – Get Involved in Nature!
Spring has sprung and we’re all antsy to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. But what to do? Find a bird nest? Observe the bees...
HDT Team
- Mar 24, 2017
- 3 min
Nature Notes: Singing Sandhills
Last weekend I took a road trip to south-central Nebraska to try to catch a glimpse of the migrating Sandhill cranes, a task I thought...
HDT Team
- Jan 6, 2017
- 4 min
A New Year in Nature
Happy New Year! Did you make your New Year’s resolution yet? We often use this holiday as an opportunity to recommit to living a...
HDT Team
- Nov 30, 2016
- 5 min
Nature Notes: Caching Chickadees
As winter approaches, we are seeing many changes in our bird populations. Some birds, like robins, have formed large flocks and are...
HDT Team
- Oct 14, 2016
- 4 min
Nature Notes: Busy Beavers
Last week, we took a look at how squirrels are tirelessly preparing for winter by collecting and stashing food away for the harsh season....
HDT Team
- Oct 6, 2016
- 4 min
Nature Notes: Fall Feeding Frenzy
This month is known as Binaakwii-giizis, or “Leaves Changing Color Moon”, to the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe. The beautiful weather over...
HDT Team
- Sep 9, 2016
- 5 min
Nature Notes: Fall Foliage
Fall has unofficially arrived and with it has come cool evenings, dewy mornings, jeans and sweatshirts, fall harvests, pumpkin spice...
HDT Team
- Aug 4, 2016
- 3 min
Nature Notes: A Magical Micro-Realm
As you look for ways to get outside this month to enjoy the last days of summer, I challenge you to take a closer look at a world we...
HDT Team
- May 6, 2016
- 5 min
Nature Notes: Spring Ephemerals
May is a month of treasure hunts. I like to explore the outdoors with a specific treasure in mind. How many butterflies can I find today?...
HDT Team
- May 2, 2016
- 3 min
The 30×30 Challenge!
Click here to view the full size. This month, many of the Happy Dancing Turtle staff have agreed to participate in the 30×30 Workplace...
HDT Team
- Mar 11, 2016
- 3 min
Nature Notes: Water Awakening
March, in the minds of many, marks the arrival of spring. Locations all across the US have shattered record highs this week, with the...
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