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Category: Hiking
Join us on July 17 at 6 p.m. for an evening hike at Lebanon Hills. We’ll hike by Holland Lake for about 5 miles and will go for about 90 minutes. The exact meeting location in Eagan at Lebanon Hills will be the Visitor Center (860 Cliff Road); between MN Hwy 3 and Lexington Ave. …
Category: Other Summer Activities
Meet at the marina in Lake City so we can go sailing on Lake Pepin; around noon we will anchor the boat to have lunch and go swimming. We will share food and decide whether for everyone to bring something or if we should buy food. We may choose a different place to anchor than …
Trip Canceled – Sail Pepin II – (The Boat Was Sold) — Lake City, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping, Other Summer Activities
Camping and conducting a survey for dragonflies and damselflies at Kilen Woods State Park in southwest Minnesota, in coordination with the Minnesota Dragonfly Society. The survey will result with a list of dragonflies and damselflies for the Park as well as add to our knowledge of those species. The reason Kilen Woods State Park was …
Camping and Dragonfly Survey — Kilen Woods State Park, Minnesota, Jackson CountyView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us on July 10 at 6 p.m. for an evening hike in Afton State Park. We’ll meet at the 50th St. entrance. We’ll hike about 5 miles and will go for about 90 minutes. There will be more Monday evenings at different locations around the Cities for a 5-mile hike, usually about 90 minutes …
Hiking at Afton State Park — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for the next installment of Mo and Andy’s Excellent Adventure! Bike the Grand Rounds with us as we explore tree lined trails, meandering Minnehaha Creek, the lovely Chain of Lakes, and the lesser known industrial byways along the Mississippi River. We’ll be starting at East River Road and doing a 35-40 mile loop …
Join us for a Bayfield weekend of camping from Friday-Sunday, July 7-9th. We are camping at the Apostle Island Campground just South of Bayfield, WI. (http://www.apostleislandsareacampground.com/). We have tickets for the Big Top Chautauqua shows (http://www.bigtop.org/) on Friday and Saturday night, but we plan on hiking or kayaking during the day on Saturday and possibly …
Hiking or Kayaking in Bayfield — Bayfield, WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bike 48 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Meet 10 am at Glen Park in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 east to Wisconsin then exit #3 on Hwy 35 south to River Falls. Go though downtown, turn right (west) on Park Street and go two …
Bicycling: River Falls Rollercoaster — River Falls, WIView trip details »
Meet at the marina in Lake City so we can go sailing on Lake Pepin; around noon we will anchor the boat to have lunch and go swimming. We will share food and decide whether for everyone to bring something or if we should buy food. We will board the boat at 9 am, and …
Join us on a long holiday weekend to explore the Keweenaw Peninsula. There are tons of mountain biking trails as well as hiking, sightseeing, beaches, lighthouses, etc. We’ll head up Friday after work, stay at a motel along the way then head to Copper Harbor where we’ll check out the trails and camp at Lake …
Mountain Biking and Hiking — Keweenaw Peninsula, MichiganView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, June 29th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 http://flatearthbrewing.com/contact.php Call me if you’re running late: 612-214-3219
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewing, MNView trip details »
The first night (Thursday, 29 June), we will camp at East Bearskin Lake campground so we can rise early the next morning, get our entry permit, and begin paddling on Poplar Lake. We will travel through Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe, Gaskin, and Winchell lakes to a base campsite. Day trips will be taken to surrounding lakes …
Canoeing — Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, MinnesotaView trip details »
Participate in our 2017 Backcountry Cook-off on Tuesday, June 27, and help other outdoor enthusiasts expand their backcountry cooking repertoire! Show off your “old reliable” or try an interesting new recipe before you take it out on the trail. The rules: It’s day four of a wilderness backpacking trip. Ingredients/recipes should be appropriate for the …
Backcountry Cook-off — Mn Rovers meeting area at Como Park, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 26th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. The Bicycle Chain is at the northeast corner of Lexington& Larpenteur in Roseville (behind Dairy Queen and a block south of Ol’ Mexico). Call me if you’re running late: 612-214-3219.
Monday Night Bike Ride — The Bicycle Chain, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us and explore the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail! Stretching 15 miles between Hopkins and Carver Park, this aggregate trail offers scenic views of Lake Minnetonka and passes through several small towns, including Excelsior and Victoria. We will bike out to Victoria, where we will have lunch at the Dairy Queen before heading back …
Bike Ride — Lake Minnetonka Trail, MinnesotaView trip details »
Help eradicate invasive parsnip in one of our state parks by participating in the 5th Annual Parsnip Pull at Whitewater State Park, 8 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, June 24. Lunch from Subway Sandwiches will be provided. Volunteers will work in teams to pull wild parsnip from heavy use areas of the park. We will arrange …
Wild Parsnip Pull — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling
Representing Team Rovers for the third year in a row, it’s a blast, so we’re doing it again! Stubborn Mule Adventure Race Three Rovers will be doing the 12-hour race. There is also a 5-hour race and a 30-hour race. Come cheer us on, create your own team, go solo, or just come up and …
Adventure Racing and/or Mountain Biking — Cable, WisconsinView trip details »
Want to try backpacking for the first time? You’ve been out once and want to solidify your skills? Want to coordinate a beginner backpacking trip yourself and want to co-coordinate with someone first? This is the trip for you! We’ll plan this trip together from selecting the route to figuring out meals. Along the way …
Beginner Backpacking on the SHT — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Friday: Meet at 4PM at parking lot north end of athletic field on Snelling Ave. at Macalster College. Drive to a very nice campground by Theilman, MN. Paddle the beautiful Zumbro River from Millville to Theilman on Saturday. 3 hour paddle suitable for beginners. Camp overnight same campground. Might paddle another segment Sunday. Fee was …
Kayak/Canoe/Camp — Zumbro River/ Thielman, Southeast MNView trip details »