Happy Dancing Blog

Agritourism: It’s kind of a made-up word, right? Some people use “agritainment,” instead. (Agriculture and tourism. Agriculture and...

It’s a game that I like to play with myself, sometimes. I’ll be binge watching a show (lately it’s been Westworld or The Good Place) and...

Pollinators have been all the buzz in recent years as research has shown steady declines in populations. We’ve heard a lot about how...

We don’t want to be an alarmist blog. But there’s something you need to know. Here goes: Modern Agricultural Practices Will Kill Us...

This month we are focusing on the importance of the pollinator. Coming from an urban background (Brainerd, MN so please allow me to be...

YOU can make your own lawn a pollinator paradise. If you’ve got any size green space around your home, you can help bring pollinators to...

This month we’re celebrating one of Minnesota’s most prominent natural resources – our lakes! We love them for swimming, boating,...

This month is Lakes Appreciation Month and (besides delving into how awesome our area’s beaches are) we wanted to showcase some methods...

July 1-7 is Clean Beach Week, and boy does the Brainerd Lakes Area have some doozys! Let’s be frank: They don’t call it the Brainerd...

Introduction Hello there! My name is Tatiana. I began working for Happy Dancing Turtle just three weeks ago. I am the new summer...

Minnesota has a wide heritage that is as eclectic as it is unique. For those of you that have grown up in rural Minnesota, you understand...

You’ve been riding your trusty rusty two-wheeler for a month or so now, and you’re looking at your garage thinking, “maybe it’s time to...

People who have chosen to work in the farming and ranching communities have a persona of being solitary, private folk. Stoic would be an...

Happy Dancing Turtle has long been an advocate of all people, especially children, getting outside. The mental, physical, and emotional...

Written by Allison Rian What is resilience? The process of adapting well to changes and/or stressors. Environments can be resilient,...

Although I’m a winter lover myself, I also enjoy spring. One of my favorite parts of spring is the returned enthusiasm others have for...

This year’s Earth Day falls on a Monday (this April 22, to be specific). Taking the time off to properly celebrate our communal home may...

In 1969, Americans were preoccupied with the divisive Vietnam War. But another battle was occurring on the home front, with rivers and...

Happy Dancing Turtle is fortunate to be located in the middle of the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Actually, it’s 11,842 lakes, but who’s...

We’ve gotten through the “most wonderful time of the year” and now the cold realities of living in Minnesota are starting to set in,...