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Earth Day 2022 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Listening to children reflect on Earth is like confronting a shockingly simple sermon: That it’s obviously the only one we will ever...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 22, 2022

Honoring the History of the Land | Maple Grove Hot Springs
For thousands of years, Mother Nature has sent up a cold weather signal from this very spot. The swans arrive, the turkeys gather, and...
Jordan Menzel
Nov 22, 2021

Earth Day 2021 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Earth, like the mother she is, deserves a day, but let’s be honest, she doesn’t need it. Certainly not from the Humans she gives all the...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 22, 2021

Loss is Human | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Loss is one of the most raw Human feelings we experience. It rarely, if ever, gets easier. Loss of jobs, health, loved ones, memories,...
Jordan Menzel
Jan 15, 2021


A Blanket of Stars | Maple Grove Hot Springs
And then, a moment of natural perfection unfolds. And you realize you are small, yet part of something big. Something natural. ...
Jordan Menzel
Sep 18, 2020

Earth is a Natural Healer | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Earth holds everything we need to be well. Humans have everything they need to find it. The thought that Earth naturally produces...
Jordan Menzel
Aug 19, 2020

Nature Demands Movement | Maple Grove Hot Springs
The river is on the rise. Movement and flow are inescapable. The space is still, but never silent. Like before, when the land is Human...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 17, 2020

A Reflection on Change | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Almost exactly one year ago, we shared this image on Instagram, along with some thoughts on change. Magically, it rings truer now than...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 10, 2020

Mother Nature Perfect Design | Maple Grove Hot Springs
In our experience, the best part of any restoration project, or any design project for that matter, is when Mother Nature unveils her...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 10, 2020

Eagle Eye View | Maple Grove Hot Springs
At least once a day, a Bald Eagle swoops by the shore. Sometimes we wonder if it looks at us Humans the same way we look at it. Like a...
Jordan Menzel
Feb 22, 2020
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