Author: Angie Wenzl

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 […]

When I was asked to share my perspective as a newcomer with a different viewpoint, I didn’t hesitate. Tonight — one of the most beautiful and sentimental nights I’ve experienced at camp — reminded me why. It was Banquet, a night of awards and celebration, marking the close of six weeks of summer at Towering Pines Camp for Boys. A night where effort and achievement were recognized, and where anecdotes, laughter, and tears were shared. Four hours of recognition, and […]

We truly had an incredible summer at Camp Towering Pines for Boys!  It was filled with a plethora of moments of learning, growth, and most importantly, FUN in the midst of it all.  Each and every day was filled with opportunities for the boys to be engaged in activities which create exceptional experiences. Living in a cabin with several other boys with different personalities and backgrounds, also gives the campers a chance to learn social skills and to build awareness […]

I have the privilege of living in the northwoods of Wisconsin during the summer at Towering Pines Camp for Boys. In the off season I live in Nebraska where I was born and raised.  In parts of Nebraska you can stand on the top of a hill (if you can find one) and look out and literally see for miles and miles.  It wasn’t until I ventured to other states that I realized that although there is a simple beauty […]