Right off the bat, you may be thinking, why would I ever put on a bathing suit when it’s below 30°F outside? To be fair, you’re right! It sounds a little chilly…  However, Minnesota’s sauna culture is rooted deeply in Finnish heritage, with sauna enthusiasts seeking warmth and community during colder and darker winter months. Read more »

Greetings from Ney Nature Center! We are preparing for our 16th annual Fall Fling Fundraiser.   As I reflect back to the first ever Fling fundraiser, I am overwhelmed by how far this amazing event has come.  The board, with me newly hired into my position as a part time director, was ready to begin Read more »

My husband, Nick, and I are newly empty nesters and have decided to lean into to each other’s interests.  Nick has long been a collector and restorer of horse-drawn farm equipment and has recently started collecting and restoring windmills from old homesteads.  This spring, he was very excited to tell me that the International Windmill Read more »