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Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Other Winter Activities
XC Skiing, snowshoe, fat biking in the Hayward area. Come join us for a President’s Day weekend of fun! Beautiful northwoods retreat on four acres. Some of the worlds’ greatest nordic skiing and mountain/fatbike trails nearly out of your door. One and a half miles from the world-famous American Birkebeiner ski trail. 200+ miles of …
XC Skiing the Birkie trail and more — Hayward, WisconsinView trip details »
The Minnesota Rovers’ Annual Meeting is on Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. We will elect our 2017 Board of Directors and need a quorum of members. Please plan to attend so that you can vote for next year’s leadership team! Non-members are welcome at this Annual Meeting. Plan to stay for the presentation at …
MN Rovers Annual Meeting — 350 Olin-Rice Bldg., Macalester CollegeView trip details »
Category: Other Winter Activities
Dust off your ice skates and join me at the John Rose Oval (Roseville) from 8pm – 9/9:30pm for ice skating. Meet me on the lower level (after you pay) on the opposite side of where the skate sharpening is. Look for the Rovers sign. Let me know if you plan on coming so I …
Ice Skating — John Rose Oval, Roseville, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Downhill Skiing
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 Friday and Saturday night at the Villas of Giant’s Ridge. The villas include a fully equipped kitchen, and fireplace, overlooking Wynne Lake. It’s right at the resort, …
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips
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 …
Bayfield Skiing and Snowshoeing — Bayfield, WisconsinView trip details »
If you volunteered in 2016 for Rovers, you are invited to the Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Reception on April 23rd from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Access the RSVP form here: https://goo.gl/forms/2STbjKyLdniShqjS2 If you did not volunteer in 2016, you may still attend the April 23rd Volunteer Reception by helping at it. (Submit the RSVP form and check …
Due date for Volunteer Reception RSVP and Outstanding Volunteer NominationsView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Winter Camping
If you are a hearty winter cold weather camper, then this is for you. We will be pulling our gear in on sleds with snowshoes into the Wood Lake entry point for 4.3 miles to Good Lake and camp the first night there. The second night will spent at the north end of Basswood Lake. …
Winter Camping in BWCA at Wood Lake — BWCA Entry point 26, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Downhill Skiing, Other Winter Activities
Ski and Snowshoe at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula- 5.5 hours from the Twin Cities. We will be staying at the Kuag Wudjoo Lodge- a 1945 stone and log park lodge on Lake Superior. The ski trails are beautiful, but are geared toward intermediate skiers rather than beginners. There will be …
Category: Other, Other Winter Activities
Did you know that we have a National Park located in the Twin Cities Metro Area? From Dayton, MN to just past Hastings, the 72 mile stretch of the Mississippi river, as it winds through the Twin Cities Metro area, makes up the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. AKA: MISS. Come& join us over …
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Other, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Winter Camping, Downhill Skiing, Other Winter Activities
Get outside to celebrate and enjoy winter! REI experts, Fort Snelling State Park and local outdoor organizations will provide free activities that show how fun winter can be. Activities include: snowshoeing, cross country skiing, skijoring, ice fishing, ice sculpting, naturalist guided hikes, traditional ice harvesting, winter camping info, learn to build a quinzee (like an …
Category: Winter Trips, Winter Camping
Beginner winter camping at Frontenac State Park 10 miles south of Red Wing. This trip is intended to introduce new campers to winter camping in the regular park campground with their vehicle nearby which allows them to bring extra clothing/camping gear, enabling them to spend their first winter night out comfortably. Participants can walk, snowshoe …
Beginner Winter Camping — Frontenac State Park, Redwing, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips
We will have a modern, private, secluded cabin in the Superior National Forest. Flathorn/Gegoka ski trail very close to the cabin. Includes Finnish sauna and outdoor fire pit. Check out their website for more details and pics. http://www.getawayshores.com/ more pics at site below https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3633728?eluid=2&euid=c8c2870f-1aff-e958-9251-e0ad28ec8cd4
Ski, Snowshoe, and Whatever Trip up North — Isabella, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Other, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Other Winter Activities
It is time again to sign up for our Annual NFL on MLK trip! The location is the lovely National Forest Lodge on Hwy 1 between Ely& Isabella. The lodge is located right on 30k of remote ski trails (classic only) in the Superior National Forest, so you don’t need to move once you’re there. …
XC Skiing, Snoeshoeing, Relaxing at National Forest Lodge — Isabella, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Other Winter Activities
Depending on weather, we’ll drive up to Hayward either Friday after work or Saturday morning and get the fire going, then play in the snow. Saturday’s ski options include: The North End trails in Cable The south end of the Birkie trail (Hatchery Creek Park) in Hayward Seeley Ski trails Mukwonago trails Sunday we’ll be …
Skiing, Snowshoeing, or Fat Biking — Hayward, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Border Route Trail overview and picture presentation, followed by short annual meeting.
Border Route Trail Annual Meeting — REI Bloomington store, MNView trip details »
Category: Winter Trips, Winter Camping
Beginner winter camping trip to Frontenac State Park 10 miles south of Red Wing Minnesota. This trip is intended to introduce new campers to winter camping in the regular park campground which allows them to bring extra clothing /camping gear, enabling them to spend their first winter night out safely and comfortably. Participants can walk, …
Winter Camping — Frontenac State Park, Redwing, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips, Other Winter Activities
Enjoy a peaceful candlelight walk on New Year’s Eve at Fort Snelling State Park. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fort_snelling/index.html From the DNR event description: “Grab your family, pack your hat and mittens, and throw on your long-johns for a fun family-friendly New Year’s celebration in the park. Hike miles of candle-lit trails, warm up at one of several roaring …
New Year’s Eve Candlelight Walk — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Winter Trips, Bicycling, Summer Trips
Rovers, log your trips to outdoor locations or on trails for the MN State Parks’ 125th Anniversary Challenge (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/125/125miles.html), the North Country Trails’ Hike 100 Challenge. (https://northcountrytrail.org/get-involved/special-events/hike-100-challenge/), or “just because.” *The trip submission form link is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BBsq1dQ6oaJSW2ojTM7Y9I7TjiiPIf4OgjRjYbl238I/viewform?usp=send_form#start=invite *To track your progress, go here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LFWFGiiOkA5U2DN_zoV2atEbCsVKot72kZvnBqvuh3I/edit?usp=sharing If questions, contact Stacey ([email protected]) or Alison ([email protected]).
Challenge — Log Your Outdoor Trips and Miles, 2016View trip details »