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Enjoy this favorite park of the Northland over the holidays! Situated between Ely and Tower, Bear Head Lake State Park offers cross country skiing, snowshoeing and even ice fishing! Nearby Ely also offers opportunities for exploration, including the North American Bear Center, the International Wolf Center, as well as small-town shopping and dining. We
Bear Head Lake State Park Winter Cabin TripView trip details »
Not getting out much with the in-between-season weather we’re having? Let’s meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. at The Kenwood Restaurant in Minneapolis then hike around Lake of the Isles just a few blocks away. It’s 2.6 miles around the lake so the hike might be 3 miles total and may take about an hour. …
Join us for dancing (aka busta-move) to the Wax Tones 60’s-Dance Music at the Withrow Ballroom at 8:00 pm. (Rumor has it a swing step is all you need to know) Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. We are discussing meeting for dinner before the dance. E-mail me for dinner time …
Join us for the annual Sandstone Ice Fest Festival. There will be ice climbing clinics from beginner to advanced, winter camping clinics, family nature walks, guest speakers, gear swap, and more! Check out the event details. As part of the festival – winter camping is available, encouraged, and free! There is plenty to do even …
Beginner Winter Camping / Sandstone Ice Fest FestivalView trip details »
Beginner winter camping at Banning State Park, about 100 miles north of the cities. We will be camping in the regular car campground which will allow you to bring plenty of gear and extra clothes in the car so you can spend your first winter night out comfortably. The Rover cage has a couple of …
All are welcome, birthdays are just an excuse to get together. Meet at Karen’s house anytime after 7:30 p.m. (after dinner). Bring a dessert or appetizer to share as well as your own beverage! Contact Karen to RSVP, get directions, and to let her know if you are a birthday boy or girl and your …
Annual October/November/December Birthdays CelebrationView trip details »
The BRTA has teamed up with Active Source training to offer Red Cross CPR/AED and Basic Wilderness First Aid Certification good for two years. Note that CPR/AED is optional, however, current certification is required for WFA attendance. Active Source is a local training provider for the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts. They have …
This is a short 2-mile backpack to a campsite, with a day trip the next day. This is a backpack trip not a ski trip, the idea is to walk, not ski. So I’ll have to find an area that doesn’t have a lot of snow, in the BWCA or outside of it. Estimated cost: …
KILL BUCKTHORN!!! Rovers has adopted a wood lot in Elm Creek Park. This year we will be concentrating on removing buckthorn. We will be working from 9am to about 3pm. You can join us for as much of that time as you like. We will be pulling small buckthorn and cutting up and piling larger …
Adopt a Wood Lot Buckthorn Removal at Elm Creek ParkView trip details »
With over 85 free presentations on outdoor activities and adventures, and over 70 exhibitors you are sure to find something to get you excited about your next outdoor adventure. The semiannual Outdoor Adventure Expo can help you find your true passion for the outdoors, new sports, places to go, and people to do them with. …
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure ExpoView trip details »
This trip is in development…. Travel to Grand Marais for North Folk School Winterer’s Gathering. There is a variety of activities: classes, gear swap, arctic films and more. See link below for program. The house I am looking to rent when I have enough people confirmed is in town. Also, within walking distance of the …
The BRTA has teamed up with Active Source training to offer Red Cross CPR/AED and Basic Wilderness First Aid Certification good for two years. Note that CPR/AED is optional, however, current certification is required for WFA attendance. Active Source is a local training provider for the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts. They have …
I am taking the Wilderness First Aid class run by WMI/NOLS at REI in Bloomington. It runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This class is a good way to be prepared to take care of yourself or a friend when there is an accident in the wilderness. It is fast moving …
Registration is open for the Annual Whitewater State Park Halloween Trip in SE MN (2 hrs south of the TC). Activities may include: biking, hiking, geocaching, fishing, paddling, socializing AND celebrating Halloween
Want to stay found on and off the trail in a park or in the wilderness? Want to get better at reading maps and a compass? Join us for a fun event at the close by Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Minnesota Orienteering Club designed field courses there to help us learn and practice how maps …
This is for experienced climbers. (i.e., Have your own gear) Climbing Angle Rock, Shlick & Shlack areas to start. Feel free to go up/set up any time. We’ll be up there around noon. Maybe jump to Wisc. Yosemite crack area for afternoon sun. Suppose to be 67 & sunny. No need to respond. Would appreciate …
One Minnesota’s favorite naturalists will be teaching a weekend full of fall phenology at the Audubon Center of the North Woods just outside of Sandstone. Drive up early after work on Friday, program concludes Sunday at 1pm. Plan to dress for all types of weather and enjoy the outdoors. All meals and lodging included. Accommodations …
Fall “Phenology with Larry Weber” WeekendView trip details »
Join us at 7:00p.m. at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove to hike the lighted trails. Sometimes we wander off the lighted trails for more variety and fun! Bring trekking or ski poles to get an upper body workout as well. Meet in the parking lot in front of the visitor center. E-mail before …