Author: Angie Wenzl

Are you ready for one of our favorite camp holidays?!! This Sunday, February 1, 2026, is I Heart Camp Day! Help us spread the word about the importance and impact of summer camp!  Remember all those crazy pictures we took with the “I Heart Camp” poster last summer?  This Sunday, Towering Pines campers, parents, alumni and staff are encouraged to post your ” I Heart Camp” photo as your profile picture on social media. You can also post other fun camp […]

Even though February is the shortest month, it’s the time of year we pause to recognize the people, places, and experiences we love most. One of the things that shows up with a heart attached, every single time, is camp. Camps across the country recognize how they are loved by campers, staff, families, and alumni with “I Heart Camp” Day, February 1, a moment to reflect on what makes camp special. Not with chocolate or flowers, but with photos. LOTS […]

The one consistent message that alumni, campers, parents, leadership, and staff share when they talk about “camp” is the recurring theme of tradition.  The traditions of camp are long-standing and deep-rooted.  These traditions are passed on from generation to generation, and they far exceed the trends and latest gadgets that so often come and go.  These are woven into everything we do at Towering Pines, and they are one of the significant reasons that campers and counselors come back year after […]

When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world. -Harold Kushner With the holiday season upon us, it seems like a perfect time to reinforce the importance of choosing “kindness” as a way to help bring peace and harmony to our world. Supported by the American Camp Association (ACA), camps across the country participate in #CampKindnessDay every year in July.  The ACA shared the purpose of #CampKindnessDay, “This is an opportunity to raise awareness […]

Autumn has gradually taken over the warm summer days in our Northwoods home.  There is great beauty in the gorgeous fall colors, and many changes are happening in the forest.  We are so incredibly fortunate to spend our summers living in the Northwoods where nature is such an integral part of our daily lives. It is so important to celebrate this gift and acknowledge it’s significance at camp and how it is woven into the very fabric of our camp […]