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Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
The Afton Breakfast Hikes are turning into seasonal outings each spring, summer, and fall, so this is the spring 2015 edition. This time, we are going to increase our distance and difficulty. I called Afton to find the most challenging hike and I mapped a route of 9.5-10 miles that explores the trails on the …
Afton Breakfast and Hike – Spring Edition — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
Dance to the 14 piece Dave Andrew’s Big Band at the Golden Wings Museum located at the Anoka County Airport. Staged under the big parachute with a large, clean dance floor. Come in your 1940’s period dress which is encouraged but not required. Refreshments are available all evening. 7:00 p.m. doors open 8:00 p.m. – …
Blaine Hangar Dance — Anoka County Airport, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Thursday evening (28th) the crew will drive up to a bunkhouse and stay overnight. Friday the crew will paddle about 2 or 4 miles to a campsite on Clearwater Lake, setup a base camp and spend the rest of the day trail clearing on the BRT. Trail clearing will continue on Saturday and the crew …
BRT Trail Clearing in BWCAW – Clearwater Lake — Clearwater Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Minnehaha Falls to bike a 19-mile loop on bike trails. Free Gypsy Jazz at the Sea Salt Eatery afterwards.
Thursday Night Bike Ride: Minnehaha Falls — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips
Meet at 7:00 pm in front of the falls at Minnehaha park for a walk to Lake Nakomis along the Grand Rounds trail. If you are so inclined, we’ll stop for a beverage and/or snack at Sea Salt post hike.
Midweek Hike at Minnehaha Park — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join one or more of the spring birding walks. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will locate and identify birds, as well as talk about them.No signup is …
Spring Birding Walk at Richardson Nature Center — Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling
Camp, bike, and paddle in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin (near Winona), where 382 miles of paved rolling backroads yearn to be ridden. Camp at Pietrek County Park on the Trempealeau River. Arcadia Broiler Dairy Days is a small town festival, 5 miles from our campground, which will provide optional entertainment opportunities throughout the …
Bicycling & Paddling — Trempealeau County, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips, Paddling
Saturday morning at 10:30 am Rovers arrive in Eau Claire at my house (approx 1.5 hrs from downtown St. Paul). While drinking lattes and coffees with various snacks we will use a scope to view a great horn owl nest and a large eagle nest plus do a small hike into Putnam Park. Afterwards we …
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Friday evening (22nd) the crew will drive up to a bunkhouse and stay overnight. Saturday the crew will be shuttled to the end of Clearwater and will hike 1.5 miles to the Gogebic Lake Camp. After setting up a camp, the rest of the day will be spent trail clearing. Trail clearing will continue through …
BRT Trail Clearing in the BWCAW – Gogebic Lake — Gogebic Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Meet at the stage in Father Hennepin Bluffs. Park in Minneapolis (at the NE end of the Stone Arch Bridge, near NE Main and NE 6th Ave. — there should be free street parking up in the nearby neighborhood). We’ll start hiking promptly at 7 p.m, crossing the Stone Arch Bridge, walking along the Mississippi, …
Mid-Week Hike: St. Anthony Main — Nicollet & Boom Islands, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the bike racks at Surly Brewing for a 16-mile loop on mostly bike trails. Bring helmet, lights& beer money. Call me if you’re running late.
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Let’s do a mid-week hike on Thursday evening through the trails at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Please arrive at the arboretum by 5:45 p.m. NOTE: We must begin hiking at 6 p.m. because the arboretum closes at 8 p.m. Admission is free on the third Thursday of each month (normally $12).
Evening Hike at the Arboretum — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips, Camping
Ever wondered about the parks in northwest Minnesota? Want to get some more stamps in your State Park Passport? Well, here is your chance to explore the parks of northwestern Minnesota! We will leave the Twin Cities on Wed, May 20th and stay at a park part of the way there. Camp at Lake Bronson …
Exploring the Great Northwest (of Minnesota) — Northwestern Region, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join one or more of the spring birding walks. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will locate and identify birds, as well as talk about them. No signup …
Spring Birding Walk at Minnesota River National Wildlife Refuge — Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Climbing
Experienced climbers (climbers with their own gear). We have reserved Cart-In Site #5 – please join us for a weekend of climbing this Spring before it gets too hot! at Blue Mounds. Quartzite rock. Reserving campsite and food, and libations on your own.
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Get down and get dirty on a BRT trail clearing trip. It’s fun, it’s great exercise, it makes you feel good, and the scenics and camaraderie are unbeatable. The 2.3 mile Moss Lake Trail is the final link in a 13.8 to 16.0 mile loop which includes the rugged and ultra-scenic Caribou Rock Trail, the …
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Thursday evening (14th) the crew will drive up to the McFarland Campground and stay overnight. Friday the crew will paddle about 6 miles to a campsite on Pine Lake, setup a base camp and spend the rest of the day trail clearing on the BRT. Trail clearing will continue on Saturday and the crew will …
BRT Trail Clearing in the BWCAW – Pine Lake — Pine Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Meet at the Visitor Center at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. The hike starts promptly at 6:30p.m., so plan to be there by 6:20. We will hike for approximately 90 minutes. Additional socializing afterward at the Dairy Queen at 7700 Normandale Boulevard. All are welcome as you do not need to be a member for day …
Mid-Week Hike: Hyland Lake Park Reserve — Bloomington, MNView trip details »