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Category: Hiking
Day-After-Thanksgiving moderate hike of 3-3.5 Miles at a pace of 18-20 minutes per mile. Reservoir woods is a diverse natural area of 115 acres where we’ll hike through prairie, oak savannah, steep pine covered hills and around a small lake. The park hosts a couple of rare “grandmother” butternut trees. There are many access …
Hiking — Reservoir Woods Park, Roseville, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a #OptOutside hike at Afton State Park. We will hike ~5 to 6 miles at a moderate pace of around 18-20 minutes per mile. We will meet at the visitor center where there are indoor restrooms available. The hike will take us down to the river then uphill to the Prairie Loop …
Free Bikes for Kids (FB4K) is starting their cleaning and maintenance of bikes donated for this year’s big Bike Giveaway. Please come join me for a 3-hr shift. I will be cleaning bikes. Depending on your skills, you may sign up for cleaning, prepping (mostly replacing tire tubes), or as a mechanic. FB4K has all …
FB4K bike cleaning or fixing — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a hike before Thanksgiving and burn those calories from Thanksgiving dinner before you even consume them! PLEASE RSVP so that I can be looking for you. We will do a moderately paced 4 -5 mile walk/hike on the park’s paved trail around the lake and wood chip trails. ICE CLEATS or …
Hiking — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me on a birthday celebration hike at Whitetail Woods Regional Park followed by a bonfire with s’mores and popcorn! We will do a moderately paced hike on the park’s paved trail around the lake and other trails. Total miles will be determined by group day of. Assume weather will be chilly, dress accordingly. …
Hike and Bonfire — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Midwest Mountaineering and MN Rovers have a rich history, and we love hanging out with them at their Outdoor Adventure Expo. (Psst … did you know MWM and MN Rovers share a piece of history? Read about it here.) Here’s your opportunity to be part of the OAE action by volunteering at the Rovers booth and …
Midwest Mountaineering Winter Expo — Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for “National Hike Day” at Dodge Nature Center – Main Property. We will hike on trails around the woods and wetlands on the Main and Marie properties. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs in uniform) are not allowed on these trails. We will start at 1pm and the walk will take about 1.5-2 hours. …
Hiking — Dodge Nature Ctr – Main/Marie Property, MNView trip details »
Rovers happens because people — like you! — coordinate trips. Not sure what is involved? Join us to learn more about coordinating your own Minnesota Rovers trip! Learn tips to make trip coordinating easy Explore ideas about potential trips Find out what resources are available to help you Team up with experienced trip coordinators and …
Trip Coordinator Workshop — Zoom (Virtual)View trip details »
Free Bikes for Kids (FB4K) is starting their cleaning and maintenance of bikes donated for this year’s big Bike Giveaway. Please come join me for a 3-hr shift. I will be cleaning bikes. Depending on your skills, you may sign up for cleaning, prepping (mostly replacing tire tubes), or as a mechanic. FB4K has all …
FB4K bike cleaning or fixing — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »
Do you know what to do if you are on a 5 day trip in the BWCA, or in another inaccessible area and one of your group becomes sick or injured? Wilderness First Aid is defined as First Aid more than an hour from help. At times it may be days and many portages from …
Category: Hiking
Join fellow Rovers for a moderate (18-20 minute mile) hike through Wisconsin’s Interstate Park near Taylor Falls. We will park on the Minnesota side of St. Croix River near the Visitors Center of Minnesota Interstate Park and walk across the highway 6 bridge to the Wisconsin side of the park. We’ll do an approximate 5 …
Moderate hike — Interstate State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
It is not winter yet so let’s get another hiking club password. Join me for a midweek hike on the Sakatah Lake State Park Hiking Club trail. This park is located about an hour south of the Twin Cities. The park address is 50499 Sakatah Lake State Park Road, Waterville, MN 56096 The hiking club trail is …
Midweek End of Autumn Hike — Sakatah Lake SP, Waterville, , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s get a hike in while it is still summer! Approximately 2-hour hike down Nine Mile Creek to Minnesota River and back. We can also hike down to the rope ferry if people want to. Nice quiet wooded trail in the middle of the city. The trail is asphalt & crushed rock. Dogs with well-behaved …
Free Bikes for Kids (FB4K) is starting their cleaning and maintenance of bikes donated for this year’s big Bike Giveaway. Please come join me for a 3-hr shift. I will be cleaning bikes. Depending on your skills, you may sign up for cleaning, prepping (mostly replacing tire tubes), or as a mechanic. FB4K has all …
FB4K bike cleaning or fixing — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s hike about 6.75 miles at Afton State Park on Sunday, Oct. 30. Meet at 10:00 a.m at the the Visitor Center – NOT the park office – and we’ll try to start hiking at 10:15. You must drive in a few miles past the park office to reach the visitor center parking lots, which …
Bring a child you want to introduce to the outdoors! Parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/mentors are all welcome. The kids will make their own pumpkin boats out of mini-pumpkins at Schulze Beach in Lebanon Hills Park. I will bring mini-pumpkins, knives (for the adults), and carving tools. Also wooden skewers, paper, and markers to make and decorate sails. I’ll …
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Other Summer Activities
Join us for the annual Halloween trip to Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center near Lansboro MN, 2 hours SE of the TC. This is the same location as our October 2019 & 2021 Rover Halloween trips. As part of your trip cost, you have the opportunity to choose one Eagle Bluff staff-coordinated activity (high ropes …
Annual Halloween Trip — Eagle Bluff, Lanesboro, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a rugged hike starting on the river valley and up and down several ridges with great views. I will be hiking the “outer loop” between 5-6 miles and about 4-5 hours. Bring snack/lunch and water. Meet me at Whitewater State Park Visitor Center at 10:00 AM on Friday October 28.