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Humans and Hot Springs | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Deep within the crust of this floating rock in the middle of the universe, something so enjoyable is created. Magma and stone clash...
Jordan Menzel
May 19, 2020


Re-startup with Covid-19 Accommodations | Maple Grove Hot Springs
We have always considered ourselves a startup. Now, we are learning what it's like to operate like a re-startup. It starts with slowly...
Jordan Menzel
May 8, 2020


Open With a Twist Covide-19 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Our doors may be closed, but we are now OPEN! With a twist. Long before social distancing was a way of global life, it was our way of...
Jordan Menzel
May 2, 2020


Social Distancing | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Exactly one year ago today, we were practicing the opposite of social distancing. Nearly 40 friends and strangers joined us for a Hail...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 20, 2020


Nature Demands Movement | Maple Grove Hot Springs
The river is on the rise. Movement and flow are inescapable. The space is still, but never silent. Like before, when the land is Human...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 17, 2020


Meet Kandyce | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Meet Kandyce, the newest member of our stoner crew! One week before we made the decision to close, she joined our team to lead our...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 11, 2020


A Reflection on Change | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Almost exactly one year ago, we shared this image on Instagram, along with some thoughts on change. Magically, it rings truer now than...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 10, 2020


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,...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 4, 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 17, 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 16, 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 12, 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 10, 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 8, 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 4, 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
Mar 2, 2020
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