Happy Dancing Blog

If you’ve ever found yourself mesmerized by the activity at your bird feeder or wondered if that’s the same caterpillar you saw...

Bumble Bee on late-season golden rod. 📷 Nora W. If you’re looking to get an up-close look at bumble bees, late summer and early fall is...

I was a school-loving nerd, so all the late August back-to-school rituals were memorable and fun for me. Until college, when I started to...

Are you a naturally curious person? Do you pay close attention to detail? Do you WISH you paid better attention or hope to develop your...

It is not news that we consume a horrific amount of plastic. As author Susan Freinkel (Plastic: A Toxic Love Story) famously shows on her...

Summer in Minnesota is what I live for! I love it - from the warm temps, abundant wildlife, fresh vegetables and living flowers to the...

I love Halloween because it’s a holiday whose landmark color (orange!) brightens everything up at a time of year when it’s getting darker...

Resources for understanding air quality and air quality alerts.

Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...

I believe we as humans have an innate connection to fire. Anyone who’s warmed their hands by the campfire on a cold evening knows well the connection I speak of, the dance of the fire as if it is a living thing. Indigenous Americans understood this as well as any.