Happy Dancing Blog

Sitting around a campfire can be a soul-soothing experience.

I started going to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) over fifty years ago with my parents. Our trips began as one week...

I am a walker. Maybe it's a gene I inherited from my Dad who walked nearly every day for the 60 years I knew him. If so, I feel very...

Rs for Resilient Living Series For most of us by this time of year, the idea of getting out to work in your yard, seeing the change of...

Spending time with hands in the soil has been shown to provide significant mental health  benefits. Gardening, farming, or simply...

The bright sun of March and the warmer temperatures re-awakens our senses. With fresh eyes (and a fresh nose?), we notice it’s a great...

During the cold winter months, things seem to slow down. But with Valentine's Day just around the corner, we are busy crafting the...

Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...

It started as a COVID outdoor alternative activity in 2020. Since then there have been 8 more Bingo Scavenger Hunts and it has become...

This fall marks the start of Happy Dancing Turtle’s fifth year of Bingo Scavenger Hunts! For each season since 2020, a new bingo card has...

Resources for understanding air quality and air quality alerts.

David Freeman, along with his wife Amy, did for over a year as they lived in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for over a year!