Happy Dancing Blog

November 18 of this year was the 25th anniversary of Use Less Stuff Day, traditionally the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Use Less Stuff...

In the fall, once the gardens are put to bed, many of us feel the urge to “clean up” our yards. We tend to label fallen leaves, pine...

For the last few months we’ve had a large flock of wild turkeys hanging out on our personal farm east of Brainerd, in the woods and our...

Last week we covered the important report dropped by the IPCC, what it is and why it's important. In essence, the panel reports that...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) dropped their sixth assessment report last month and it doesn't pull the punches....

Did you know that 85% of people are allergic to the oil found on poison ivy. It's called urushiol and is the cause for your latest poison...

According to a recent American Psychology Association poll, more adults are more stressed out than they've ever been and it's taking a...

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...