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Before Sunday’s heat wave, let’s ski on Saturday night on the lighted trails at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Meet at 6 p.m. at the warming house, a.k.a. the Nordic Center. Cost: $5/day vehicle pass, or $25/year annual vehicle pass. A MN Ski Pass is also required and can be purchased at the park entrance gate …
Cross-Country Ski Lighted Trails at Lake Elmo ParkView trip details »
Annual Grill and Thrill at Afton Alps. Downhill Ski, Snowboard or Telemark. Enjoy one of the last days of winter on the slopes at Afton Alps. Tailgate BBQ for lunch. Bring a lawn chair, something to grill, something to drink, and something to share. I will provide the grill and charcoal as well as a …
Join us at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack (north of Brainerd) for a pleasant, carefree weekend of winter fun! Activities include skiing (11 miles of traditional cross-country ski trails), snowshoeing, ice fishing (you just need your license), climbing wall, stargazing, reading or socializing by the fireplace with a glass of wine, enjoying the …
We welcome you to join us on the annual Border Route Trail Association early March trip to Heston’s Lodge on Gunflint Lake for three days of excellent X/C Skiing and Backcountry Snowshoeing. You’ll enjoy excellent trails, some of the most spectacular scenery in the Midwest, great food, camaraderie that can’t be beat, plus the best …
Cross-country ski on the flat, groomed trail on Pike Island at Fort Snelling. Meet at 1 p.m. at the trailhead at the end of the parking lot. The Pike Island trail is just over 5K in length, is very flat, is good for novices – it’s a good place to work on your striding. Daily …
Ski and snowshoe at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, five hours from the Twin Cities. We’ll stay at the 1945 stone-and-log park lodge on Lake Superior and ski on 87 miles of trails. On Saturday, we’ll go on a naturalist-guided snowshoe trek that starts with a chair lift ride up the …
Have you been wanting to dogsled in the Boundary Waters, but don
Fly into Salt Lake City. Two days of travel and skiing four days. Lodging will be close to Park City, Utah (see property info). Ski resort options within the area are: The Canyons, Park City, Snowbasin, Alta and Deer Valley. Cost of trip will be around $1,000. If anything it will be less than this …
There are two winter trips I won’t miss and this is one of them! Ski in/ski out and snowshoe on groomed trails both classic and skate ski from the historic and cozy Itasca State Park Hostel. Hike to the headwaters of the Mississippi nearby, take a night walk on beautiful Lake Itasca, enjoy a good …
National Geographic calls this a trip of a lifetime! Travel the Boundary Waters Canoe Area by dogsled, camp by firelight, and enjoy one of the most popular areas in Minnesota free of crowds, bugs, and bears. This trip is arranged through Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge in Ely, MN. We’ll spend Wednesday night at the Wintergreen Lodge …
The goal of this event is to encourage ALL Rovers, young and seasoned, new and not so new, to join each other for the program and socializing at the bar. Although we meet and socialize EVERY TUESDAY – this is an evening where you can count on more people going to the meeting and/or bar …
Please join us for the Minnesota Rovers annual meeting. We need a 10% quorum to vote in the new board. It will be followed by a riveting presentation by Martin Kubik on the Pukaskwa Coastal Trail in Ontario. PLUS it’s the second Tuesday of the month … even more friends to socialize with after the …
Experience Itasca State Park in the winter! There are 28 miles of cross-country ski trails (ranging from easy to difficult), and snowshoeing is allowed anywhere in the park. We will stay at a housekeeping cabin that the Itasca Biological Station (Univ. of MN) uses in warmer months. Cabin 13 (which holds 8) is modern with …
60k of scenic, well-groomed cross-country ski trails weave through the Superior National Forest at Giants Ridge. There is also great downhill skiing and snowshoeing. We will be staying 3 nights at the ski in / ski out Lodge, where we will book 2-3 rooms, each with 2 bedrooms and a kitchenette. The lodge also has …
Cross-Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, and Snowshoeing at Giant’s RidgeView trip details »
Join Three River Park District’s battle against the invasive vine Oriental bittersweet by participating in an “Invasive Blitz” at Elm Creek Park Reserve! Meet at the Eastman Nature Center at 9:15/9:20 a.m. We will be hiking off-trail on uneven terrain in areas usually off-limits to the public. We’ll be looking for the brightly-colored red berries …
Identifying the Invasive Oriental Bittersweet (a Conservation Trip)View trip details »
Join us for 2 or 3 days of cross country skiing and/or snowshoeing, watch the start of a dog sled race, and if Lake Superior is frozen we will go to the ice caves and drive out to Madeline Island. We are in an old bed and breakfast (which has a 4-person sauna) that Seagull …
Cross Country Skiing/Snowshoeing in Bayfield, WIView trip details »
Join us each Wednesday at 7:45p.m. at French Regional Park in Plymouth to ski the lighted trails. They have both skate and classic trails – we usually skate ski, but may classic every now and then for something different. E-mail before 5:45 p.m. if you plan on coming so we know to look for you! …
Explore Lake Maria State Park and Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, about 55 miles north of the Cities, by snowshoe. We will meet at the REI in Maple Grove to carpool/caravan and leave at 9:30. We
Snowshoeing Sherburne NWR and Lake Maria SPView trip details »