There are few things that stick out as memorable camp experiences for me that include one of two ingredients – amazing people and breathtaking experiences with nature. In honor of Earth Day, it was easy to decide to write about my love of the outdoors and the...
“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Well, what do you think about the opening quote? Does it make a noise? Does it not? Well, all I know is that the ones we cut down around camp all make noise! Every year...
This past week we had 100 6th graders from 4 different Minnesota schools join us for 5 days of environmental education and team building. As the buses arrived…it rained. As we ate our first meal…it rained. As we struck out in the woods for 3 hours of...
One of the best parts of spring in the North woods is the re-emergence of animal and plant life. After the long winter of cold and snow (don’t get me wrong there are great parts about that, too) it is nice to see some movement and activity. Last night I walked...