Living her best life. And now, inviting your dog to live their’s here too. Does Sugar Maple at Hansen Lake welcome dogs? Why yes, we do—as long as their human partners are the responsible kind. Tilly, shown here luxuriating in … Read More
Author Archives: D.P. Knudten
The OG Sugar Maple.
When the Hansen family moved north from Chicago sometime in the 1930s, they built a log cabin structure on point of land facing east and with unparalleled access to what is now known as Hansen Lake. You’d never know it … Read More
Meet the Goldfinches.
We love hosting families at Sugar Maple at Hansen Lake. And the Goldfinches? They are frequent guests here. This little guy is chowing down on a delicious variety of millet, mixed grains bird and sunflower seeds, and as you can … Read More
Clustered Bellflower. Good name.
One of the best things about taking a walk around Hansen Lake is stumbling upon surprising pops of color like this one. Clustered Bellflower is just one of the wildflower species you can find at Sugar Maple at Hansen Lake. —David
Hey Siri, what flower is this?
Iris? Or blue flag? One of the really cool things about taking a photo with an iPhone is that iOS, while processing the photo from the sensor, will actually look up what the object is in the photo. Especially plants. … Read More
Who’s a pretty bird?
Sugar Maple’s Bird of the Week is the Purple Finch. This royally crowned beauty adds a pop of color against the emerald hues surrounding this incredible place. —David
Now that’s fuchsia!
One of the coolest things about opening up a new place up north is finding out what’s already living there. In this case, it’s a whole bush full of peonies. Guess we can add fuchsia to the Sugar Maple color … Read More
Introducing our Deer friends.
Come on, Mom! There’s some delicious grass over here! This fawn is brand-new, cute as can be—and just one of our neighbors up here at Sugar Maple. —David
A flower that’s really a sign.
Eliz and I believe our stumbling upon what is now Sugar Maple at Hansen Lake is something a little more than just accidental. After a rough year that saw the passing of both of our mothers, we decided that our … Read More
Put another log on the fire.
Meet the fire pit at Sugar Maple. It’s the perfect venue for tall tales about “the one that got away,” and your favorite beverage while winding down an active, yet relaxing day at Sugar Maple at Hansen Lake. And don’t … Read More