More Fun, Less Stuff During the Holidays
I remember as a kid how excited I was for the holiday season to come. When the first snow flakes started to drop and the sunsets show up...
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Happy Dancing Blog
HDT Team
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
Minnesotan Fall Agritourism Destinations
Agritourism: It’s kind of a made-up word, right? Some people use “agritainment,” instead. (Agriculture and tourism. Agriculture and...
HDT Team
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
How Much Sleep Do We REALLY Need?
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...
HDT Team
- Aug 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Buzz on Citizen Science Bee Programs
Pollinators have been all the buzz in recent years as research has shown steady declines in populations. We’ve heard a lot about how...
HDT Team
- Aug 23, 2019
- 3 min
Tools for a Pollinator Friendly Farm
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...
HDT Team
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
National Bee Awareness Day – August 17
This month we are focusing on the importance of the pollinator. Coming from an urban background (Brainerd, MN so please allow me to be...
HDT Team
- Aug 5, 2019
- 3 min
How to Make Your Lawn Pollinator Friendly
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...
HDT Team
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
Assessing Water Health by Looking at… Bugs?!
This month we’re celebrating one of Minnesota’s most prominent natural resources – our lakes! We love them for swimming, boating,...
HDT Team
- Jul 12, 2019
- 2 min
Landscaping for Wildlife – A Closer Look at the Upgaard Reserve
This month is Lakes Appreciation Month and (besides delving into how awesome our area’s beaches are) we wanted to showcase some methods...
HDT Team
- Jul 1, 2019
- 6 min
It’s Clean Beaches Week! BLA’s Best Beaches
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...
HDT Team
- Jun 26, 2019
- 3 min
Canoeing & Mindfulness
Introduction Hello there! My name is Tatiana. I began working for Happy Dancing Turtle just three weeks ago. I am the new summer...
HDT Team
- Jun 20, 2019
- 2 min
A 2019 Minnesota Summer Festival Highlight
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...
HDT Team
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
Getting Your Bike Road Worthy
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...
HDT Team
- May 31, 2019
- 3 min
Mental Health in Rural Agricultural Communities
People who have chosen to work in the farming and ranching communities have a persona of being solitary, private folk. Stoic would be an...
HDT Team
- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
Time in Nature Important for Kids’ Mental Health
Happy Dancing Turtle has long been an advocate of all people, especially children, getting outside. The mental, physical, and emotional...
HDT Team
- May 9, 2019
- 3 min
Mental Health Awareness Month
Written by Allison Rian What is resilience? The process of adapting well to changes and/or stressors. Environments can be resilient,...
HDT Team
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min
Screen-Free Week 2019
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...
HDT Team
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Local(ish) Earth Day Events
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...
HDT Team
- Apr 4, 2019
- 3 min
Earth Day, a History
In 1969, Americans were preoccupied with the divisive Vietnam War. But another battle was occurring on the home front, with rivers and...
HDT Team
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Water, Water Everywhere
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...
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