

HDT Team
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Home Grown Stewards – Family Activity Kits
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....


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
- 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...


HDT Team
- Jun 18, 2018
- 4 min
Get Outside – Biking Across Minnesota
Summer is here, and we are dedicated to squeezing every last drop of sunshine out of these warm months as we can. In the spirit of...


HDT Team
- Aug 29, 2017
- 1 min
Turtle Treks Done For the Summer
Our last Turtle Trek took place last night right here in Pine River. At Forbes Park, six girls and five boys in grades 2-4 were able to...


HDT Team
- Aug 22, 2017
- 1 min
Last-Second Summer
With only two (2!) weeks of summer vacation left before school starts there are only so many days left to pack any last-second...

HDT Team
- Jul 25, 2017
- 3 min
Staying Cool in the Heat
Jim and Dave wear hats to keep the sun off their skin. We’ve had a pretty off and on summer, so far. For every day that has been a...


HDT Team
- Jul 24, 2017
- 3 min
Vitamin N(ature)
Neither “Natural Deficit Disorder” or “Vitamin N” are actual medical terms but rather two phrases coined by Richard Louv. The author of...


HDT Team
- Jul 24, 2017
- 2 min
Brainerd Lakes Beaches Review: Part 4
In our last post reviewing the Brainerd Lakes Area beaches, I wanted to go to a beach that I had never been to before. I wanted to...


HDT Team
- Jul 21, 2017
- 4 min
Brainerd Lakes Beach Review: Part 3
So far, we’ve focused on the beaches in Crow Wing County. It seems a little unfair to focus on the ones closest to Brainerd when there...


HDT Team
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
“Freshwater Friends” Eco Camp Sessions a Success.
Three of our four 2017 Freshwater Friends Eco Camps are in the books. Our campers have ventured on field trips, eaten straight from the...


HDT Team
- Jul 14, 2017
- 4 min
Brainerd Lakes Beach Review: Part 2
I found out that Crow Wing County only has four “public” beaches in the county limits: Gull Lake, Lum Park, Whipple Beach, and Serpent...


HDT Team
- Jul 7, 2017
- 4 min
Brainerd Lakes Beach Review: Part 1
They don’t call it the Brainerd Lakes Area for nothing. As we get into the dog days of summer, there’s no better time to make use of the...


HDT Team
- Jun 29, 2017
- 2 min
Southward on the Paul Bunyan State Trail
At 120 miles, the Paul Bunyan State Trail is the longest recreational trail in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Recourses...


HDT Team
- Jun 15, 2017
- 2 min
Summer’s More Fun With Friends Spots
Here’s a few promotional shots we did. Some production notes: 1) I wanted to make these have a little more somber feel to them. Last...


HDT Team
- Jun 9, 2017
- 7 min
It’s About Time (or What to do in Minnesota in the Summer)
For anyone who lives in Minnesota, you know that summer is when everyone is eager to enjoy what our great state has to offer. Home of...


HDT Team
- Aug 9, 2016
- 4 min
Unique Farmer’s Market Finds
Farmers markets are becoming more popular than ever. It’s a combination of knowing where your food is coming from, shopping local, and...