Transitional seasons are one of my favorite experiences as a northern Minnesotan. This state is known for having harsh winters, particularly the long stretches of sub and sometimes sub-sub zero weather along with significant snowfall and ice that can make travel or even leaving the house difficult. Summers tend
One of the incredible things about living this far north is how often we get to enjoy a good aurora borealis storm. I will never forget the first time I saw the northern lights in March of 2023. I had no idea what to expect, and was looking toward the
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It’s been difficult to write these days. I started this space a few months ago with the intention of sharing stories about northern Minnesota, connecting with nature, and the ways that building a slow, intentional life can help us find our path. I had ideas for content all laid
On Mother’s Day 2025, during an unusually dry, hot, and windy few days in a drought-ridden spring in northern Minnesota, an unattended campfire sparked a fast-moving and highly destructive wildfire. The next day, while the heat and winds continued, a second fire started just miles away from
Subscribe now “There are baby loons on the lake!” I texted my mom one early summer morning. I had just moved to northern Minnesota the previous December, and spent my first months weathering one of the most brutal winters the area had seen in a while. I had been equal