Happy Dancing Blog

Have you ever noticed that when you're planning your vacation, you can search for events, locations, tourist spots, and other notable...

What's the longest you've been away from your home? Imagine you were away from home and also had to paddle, hike, portage, or dogsled...

On the weekends, my father would wake up before everyone in the house, put a cup of coffee on, and sit at the kitchen widow as the sun...

Welcome to winter! It’s the middle of January, and we live in the Upper Midwest. Temperatures are hovering around freezing and most days...

Going to make some changes? 2020 is in the past now it's time for a new and improved you, right? The top five new years resolutions from...

We are complex beings, navigating in any moment a myriad of emotional, physical, and mental gymnastics competing and coalescing.

This week, November 9th-15th is the 101st anniversary of National Children's Book Week. That's a very long time to celebrate our favorite...

Happy Dancing Turtle's 15th Annual Back to Basics sustainability event will be undergoing some changes this year. We've relied on...

Happy Dancing Turtle is taking on a new and exciting role in pursuit of a local, sustainable food system. We will be working directly...

It’s been a scorcher this summer. That’s the hard part about being a gardener. There is a non-stop list of work to do, so being able to...

The third component of our new Home Grown Stewards program is our private Facebook group where we post daily activities for families. For...

Eco Camp at Home is taking registrations now. You can register right now for July and August sessions. For over ten years, Happy Dancing...

This week’s blog post is written by Kim Norman, who will be entering her 6th year as an eco-counselor at HDT for this summer.  For more...

There are two kits that will be offered over the summer. The first kit, which is available to order until June 29, has a gardening theme....

It should never be understated the importance of raising awareness amongst future generations, our children, of sustainable practices. It...

Unfortunately, with considerations to distancing guidelines, we have decided to give our in-person programming a break while everyone is...

Food insecurity is already more widespread in this country than most know. On a daily basis, one in seven households with children are...

Arbor Day is an international holiday that encourages celebrating participants to plant and care for their trees. Did you know that the...

Things are different. It’s okay to feel different. If you need help, the National Alliance on Mental Health is a great resource and can...

This is an unprecedented time. If you need help with your mental health, here are a list of numbers from the Minnesota Department of...