Ripples | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Ripples. So many to count and so many to meet for the first time when we re-emerge into the world awaiting. While every family,...
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Jordan Menzel
Mar 16, 2020
Closed Until April 1 for Covid-19 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
We are closing until April 1. Going with the flow. That’s what we said yesterday. Well, it’s today. And today, the flow is raging...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 15, 2020
Open for Now | Maple Grove Hot Springs
For now, we remain open. With a twist. This is what uncharted waters look like. To stay or go. To open or close. To buy or sell. To...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 12, 2020
Deliberate Inaction Covid 19
Fight or flight. That’s what we are told to do as both humans and small businesses at a time like this. However, this land has taught...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 9, 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 8, 2020
International Womens Day 2020 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Around here, EVERY DAY feels like International Women's Day. But especially today. Over 80 percent of you reading this are women....
Jordan Menzel
Mar 4, 2020
A Reflection on Our First Year | Maple Grove Hot Springs
A year ago, almost to the day, we broke ground on what would be a non-stop marathon of restoration. Lack of internet, electricity, cell...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 2, 2020
Meet Josh | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Meet Josh (if you haven't already). Too young to be staff but too enthusiastic to sit on the sidelines, he has been the backbone of our...
Jordan Menzel
Feb 22, 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 21, 2020
Our First Wood-burning Stove | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Cedar, one of our two 16-foot Yurts, just got a major upgrade—a tiny wood-burning stove! Together with Juniper, these spaces now come...
Jordan Menzel
Feb 14, 2020
Love Off the Grid | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Let's talk about true love. Today is Valentine's Day, and right now, Logan, our lead solar expert from Gietzen Solar, is dropping...
Jordan Menzel
Dec 31, 2019
Lessons From 2019 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
2019, you have been hard, unexpected, and wildly worth everything you demanded. Words will never convey our gratitude to every...
Jordan Menzel
Dec 23, 2019
Life Lessons from the McGreggors | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Something about this Season makes you reflect on neighbors. How they help, listen, and provide. How they sometimes feel like instant...
Jordan Menzel
Dec 10, 2019
A Swan's Eye View | Maple Grove Hot Springs
A Swan's eye view... On Oct 28, around 3 pm, we spotted the first three Trumpeter Swans coming in for a landing. As if a tarmac,...
Jordan Menzel
Dec 8, 2019
1,000 Guests | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Over a thousand guests have meandered through our land this year. Some as curious newcomers. Others, as long-time soakers returning to...
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