Want to play outside?
Browse past trips: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Category: Summer Trips, Bicycling, Camping
Fall color bike tour on the Mississippi River Trail, returning by train via Chicago. Not for beginners as we’ll average over 60 miles/day on fully-loaded bikes, though many days are relatively flat along the base of river bluffs. The plan is to camp out, but I’m not averse to splurging on a room some nights, …
MRT Pannier Bike Tour from St Paul to Quincy, IL — Saint Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Other, Hiking, Summer Trips
*Meet @ Elm Creek Dog Park and will start hiking no later than 6:15pm. It’s very beautiful when the sun starts going down! *This is 29 acres of fully fenced area and trail to hike on. Mostly flat aside from a good downhill and then a pretty good uphill if we hike the trail counter-clockwise. …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping
If the weather is good, we’ll head down on Saturday morning, ride on the Sakatah Singing Hills trail, do a prairie hike, and camp at Minneopa State Park. If the weather is unfavorable on Saturday, we’ll just drive down Sunday morning for the organized ride. Riders can choose 12, 26, 42 or 50-mile routes, featuring …
Bicycling the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail and Mankato River Ramble — Mankato, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
Help remove buckthorn from one of the nicest natural plant communities remaining at Murphy-Hanrehan Park (SW of Buck Hill), as determined by the Three Rivers Park District. Last year, this woodlot was personally adopted in an effort to conserve its quality status by removing buckthorn. A couple days before the event, Three Rivers Park District …
Buckthorn Pull for an Adopted Woodlot — Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Help us clear the Border Route Trail. Option for Friday departure. Beginners welcome. Cost includes food for the weekend (Fri. breakfast – Sunday lunch). Transportation must be co-ordinated between participants. Very scenic trails, best sauna on the lake.
Trail Clearing, Border Route Trail — Heston’s Resort, Gunflint Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Join us on accomplishing our 2015 goal of getting the Pigeon River Segment of the BRT whipped back into decent hiking condition. It’s fun, it’s great exercise, it makes you feel good, and the scenics and camaraderie are unbeatable. The plan is to finish brushing and deadfall removal between the McFarland Lake Trailhead and the …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
This is Rovers’ fall “welcome& check us out trip” for everybody who likes the outdoors and wants to know what Rovers is all about even before becoming a member. It will take place at fascinating Forestville / Mystery Caves State Park. You’ll be able to experience that we accommodate all skill levels from beginners to …
Fall Extravaganza — Forestville/Mystery Caves State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
Our family’s favorite fall event – Raptor Release by the U of M Raptor Center! This a great event for families with kids, grandkids, or nieces and nephews. Rovers without kids will enjoy watching these majestic rehabilitated birds return to the wild too! http://carpenternaturecenter.org/events/fall-raptor-release/ The Raptors will be released at 11:00 and 2:00, so we …
Fall Raptor Release – Fun Family Event — Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
Three Rivers Parks personnel have been very successful in prairie restorations in park locations. All volunteers are given training, and provided collection bags which are used for future prairie restorations in the parks. Since training is required, you must sign up for the the session you want to attend you must be on time . …
Prairie seed collection — Murphy Hanrehan parkView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping
Join us for a weekend of hiking, biking, leaf peeping, and/or enjoying local fall festivals in Hayward and Cable, Wisconsin. Drive up after work on Friday and stay in our rustic cabin or camp outside. ____________________ SATURDAY – Sept. 26 Birkie Trail Run& Trek Hiking, walking, trekking, running, whatever your flavor … with eight events …
Hiking, Biking, Leaf Peeping — Hayward/Cable Area, WisconsinView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Paddling
Friday Sept. 25th – Sunday Sept. 27th 12 maximum Trip cost- deposit of $30 The $30 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, the main course for the meal on Saturday plus the septic tank emptying and expenses. Other costs are for on-your-own stuff like Friday dinner, gas, etc. Bring a sleeping bag. …
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Let’s do an evening hike at Hyland Lake Park in Bloomington. Sunset is around 7:10 p.m. Bring a headlamp, although the park will light some trail sections after dark. I’m shooting for a 1.5 to 2 hour hike, so hopefully we’ll be done by 8 p.m. if we start at 6 p.m. Exact route TBD. …
Evening Hike at Hyland Lake Park — Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Paddling
Drive to Lake of the Pines Camp Ground Sunday. Monday, drive to put in at Nine Mile Resort on North Fork of Flambeau. Canoe to Oxbo camp ground. Camp. Tuesday, canoe to 2nd camp ground. finish canoeing and take out at Camp 41. Drive back to Minneapolis Wednesday. There are no rapids on this part …
Flambeau River Canoe Tripp — Flambeau river Nine Mile to Camp 41, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
*Meet @ Elm Creek Dog Park and will start hiking no later than 6:15pm. Sunset is at 7:15pm so it should be beautiful! *This is 29 acres of fully fenced area and trail to hike on. Mostly flat aside from a good downhill and then a pretty good uphill if we hike the trail counter-clockwise. …
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips, Camping
Hike a 45-50 mile section of the Superior Hiking Trail as peak fall color begins on the North Shore. We will hike between the Finland Rec Center and Oberg Mountain trailheads. Highlights include Crosby-Manitou SP, the Cross, Caribou, and Temperance Rivers, and Carlton and Britton Peaks. http://www.shta.org/Trail/TrailMaps/index.php This is not a beginner hike. Participants must …
Superior Hiking Trail – Finland to Oberg Mountain — North Shore, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Fourth annual outing to the Birch Lake State Forest and cycling on the Lake Wobegon Trail, with the infamous flat hills and hopefully fall foliage. We have the entire private group camp area reserved (five sites tucked into a heavily wooded area). Cycling outings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with lunch stops in small town …
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
The Border Route Trail: Laid out and Built by Rovers! Join us on accomplishing our 2015 goal of getting the Pigeon River Segment of the BRT whipped back into decent hiking condition. “It’s fun, it’s great exercise, it makes you feel good, and the scenics and camaraderie are unbeatable.” Please note that you’re welcome to …
Find out more about MN Rovers Outdoors Club and see what we’ve been up to lately at the Fall Intro Show starting at 7:00pm at REI Bloomington. Visit the Special Events page for more information. http://mnrovers.org/about-us/special-events/