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Eighteen years. It had been 18 years since I traveled off this continent, and got fresh perspectives and new inspiration from seeing the world. But…
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Eighteen years. It had been 18 years since I traveled off this continent, and got fresh perspectives and new inspiration from seeing the world. But…
When words fail, what can take their place? For the Postville Community School District, the answer is therapy dogs. Mental health concerns, such as anxiety…
Karla Bloem fosters a close-knit community (or should we say parliament?) of owls at the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota. And though this small…
Wonder is often seen as the stuff of childhood. But setting a goal to live life with intentional wonder can be magic – for kids…
During a typical workday, artist Sarah Hedlund might be sketching pink and orange dolphins surrounded by hearts and stars. Or a disco-dancing, white suit-wearing dinosaur.…
Sometimes words get thrown around so often in the mental health and wellness space that they start to lose their meaning. We’ve heard (many times)…
Supplies – Gather your things for your paper seed starter boxes:1. Newspaper (our local newspaper was more of a tabloid size when we made this…
Am I enough? There’s often a point during the holiday season where I ask myself: Did I do enough? Is this enough stuff? And ultimately:…
The largest of five owl species that breed in the Driftless Area, Great Horned Owls are also the most common. Found from Alaska to Argentina,…
The Hotel Fortney, built in 1899, is one of the longest-standing buildings in downtown Viroqua, Wisconsin. It’s a striking city landmark, with its three-story Queen…
Free Range Exchange is a little bit café, a little bit market, and a whole lot wholesome. It sits in a charming building right on…
On Decorah’s west side, below rugged Pulpit Rock and the bluffs of Phelps Park, a horseshoe-shaped meadow arcs along the Upper Iowa River. Two giant…