Monthly Archives:June 2024
Wings to Fly . . .
Talk about soaring free! The past few days we have had the “great honor and privilege” to catch glimpses of a juvenile bald eagle learning to fly. To say it’s a breathtaking experience doesn’t even begin to do it justice. This beautiful creature has been checking out the many visitors (campers and staff) who have come to dwell in his birthplace, the trees of the northwoods at Towering Pines Camp for Boys. He’s reminding us to continue to soar free […]
Finding comfort in your own shell . . .
“World Turtle Day” was last week, and so I spent some time delving through photos of turtles that have blessed our presence at Towering Pines (TP). Two of our core values at TP are “respect” and “responsibility” which include consideration of others and the environment. This includes all of the aspects of nature that are a part of the northwoods in our summer home. We want the boys to have as many opportunities as possible to explore and experience the […]