

Dorm Life: More than Cinder Blocks and Milk Crates
As the school season approaches, the excitement of going off to college and having freedom ramps up; but so does the anxiety about...
Rae Hoagland
10 hours ago5 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability-DIY Beauty
DIY Beauty: Because Sometimes Your Pantry Is a Better Option Than Shopping Do It Yourself Beauty/Skin Care/Self-Care has always been a...
Liz Bristow
Jul 24 min read


Walker Finds Many Paths to Wellness
I am a walker. Maybe it's a gene I inherited from my Dad who walked nearly every day for the 60 years I knew him. If so, I feel very...
Jenny Hill
Jun 254 min read


Woodland Management: Understand the History to See the Future
Planting trees has long been seen as an act of faith, action, and stewardship. Trees provide numerous benefits. They protect the soil,...
Jim Chamberlin
Jun 204 min read
Stumbling into Sustainability: Reusable Opportunities for a Zero Waste Initiative
Doesn’t that title sound super impressive and knowledgeable? Don’t worry I just came up with it in the shower one day. Zero waste...
Liz Bristow
May 144 min read


Rethink Spring Yard Care
Rs for Resilient Living Series For most of us by this time of year, the idea of getting out to work in your yard, seeing the change of...
Jenny Hill
May 114 min read


Getting Your Bike Road Worthy
May is National Bike Month. May 7 is Bike to School Day and Bike to Work Day is May 16. Using a bike for regular commuting is not only...
HDT Team
May 83 min read


Headwaters Beef Cooperative Update
Based on the premise that adaptive grazing management is vital to mimicking the natural systems that build healthy soils and landscapes,...
Jim Chamberlin
Apr 303 min read


Digging Into Wellness: The Mental Benefits of Hands in Soil
Spending time with hands in the soil has been shown to provide significant mental health benefits. Gardening, farming, or simply...
Anna Smith
Apr 252 min read


Cures for Clutter
The arrival of spring stimulates the urge to clean and refresh our living spaces. After a long winter of bringing things home, the...
Jenny Hill
Apr 104 min read


Rs for Resilient Living: Repair
In the list of the Rs--such as Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Repurpose--Repair is a step many of us may not immediately think to take. Often I...
Jenny Hill
Apr 84 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability: Winter Composting: “You Can Do That?”
Until embarrassingly recently, I had no clue that composting was even possible in the winter—especially in a cold, snowy, icy climate...
Liz Bristow
Mar 265 min read


Grow a Houseplant Collection: Propagation for All
If you are looking to create (or expand) an indoor jungle without spending a fortune, propagation is the perfect skill to master!...
HDT Team
Mar 214 min read


Six Ways to Bring Spring Into Your Living Space
The bright sun of March and the warmer temperatures re-awakens our senses. With fresh eyes (and a fresh nose?), we notice it’s a great...
Jenny Hill
Mar 113 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability-Do You Really Need to Print That?
Double checking your printer settings to prevent common office waste. If you had a chance to read my previous blog about “Stumbling into...
Liz Bristow
Feb 194 min read


Ideas for Rewriting the Rural Narrative
What is your definition of rural? Whatever it is, Benjamin Winchester, a sociologist who focuses on rural living, wants it to be a...
Jenny Hill
Jan 276 min read


The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science
Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...
HDT Team
Jan 224 min read


Climate Change Needs Nature-Based Solutions as Carbon Focus Fails
Climate change is a hoax, or at least the notion that reducing carbon and other heat-trapping gasses in our atmosphere can stabilize our...
Jim Chamberlin
Jan 24 min read


Stumbling into Sustainability-Reusable Water Bottles
I grew up in the Central Valley of California during the start of the recycling revolution trend, but that doesn’t mean I understood it....
Liz Bristow
Jan 13 min read


Many Rewards with Bingo Scavenger Hunt
This fall marks the start of Happy Dancing Turtle’s fifth year of Bingo Scavenger Hunts! For each season since 2020, a new bingo card has...
Jenny Hill
Dec 29, 20244 min read