Spark Magazine
Welcome Back Winter
Our homes aren’t just homes anymore. They’re hosts to date nights on the couch, Zoom meetings from the dining room and classrooms from the kitchen counters. Toss that with the thick of winter when dark, dreary days seem to never end…and you’ve got a recipe for pent up energy! To get you and your family […]
Park People
story by JESSICA SPOOR As many Americans secluded themselves to their homes amid this historic worldwide pandemic, many have continued to set their alarms and head off to work. Celebrated essential workers have been the frontline faces as hospital workers, grocery clerks and daycare teachers; however, the invisible essential worker has risen to the surface. […]
Digital Detox
BACK TO BASICS: THE LOST ART OF BEING OUTSIDE Phone, keys, wallet. That’s the mantra when leaving the house for millions of Americans who are all connected to the ever-growing digital space. According to Pew Research Center in 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone. That means almost 300 million Americans have access to the […]
Where the Wild Things Are
“WE WANT VISITORS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND LEARN. THE MORE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE ANIMALS WE HAVE IN THE ZOO, THE MORE THEY WILL CARE ABOUT THEM IN THE WILD TOO.” You don’t have to be a certain age to enjoy the zoo. In fact, the Potawatomi Zoo is one of the most visited destinations […]