

HDT Team
- Aug 7, 2020
- 4 min
Nature Notes: Dragonfly Daze
The hot days at the end of July and early August are often referred to as the “dog days” of summer. While I always thought they were...


HDT Team
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
If you Appreciate Your Lake, you should Love Your Soil
Summer is in full swing and our lakes are busy. What is more paramount to Minnesota than summer time at the lake; swimming, fishing,...

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
- Jul 2, 2018
- 4 min
Take Time To Recharge (In The Great Outdoors!)
During the first week of June, I left for a 10 day adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This was the third annual trip...