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Category: Hiking
Silverwood Park is “devoted to supporting the practice, appreciation, and awareness of creative interactions between people and the natural environment.” In addition to trails that highlight Poetry, Sculpture, Natural History, and Forest Bathing tours, there is also an art gallery and café/coffee shop. Meet us at 10:00 a.m. at the front of the Visitor Center. …
“Fall Adventure” Hike — Silverwood Park, St, Anthony, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us at Whitewater State Park for a day hike. Picturesque limestone bluffs and deep ravines make Whitewater State Park a very popular southeastern MN park. The address is 19041 Hwy 74, Altura, MN 55910. We will meet at the Visitor Center parking lot at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive a few minutes early to use …
OptOutside Hike — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
This is the hike for the folks who want a mellow start to the day! Come and help us explore Lake Elmo Regional Park with its rolling hills, forested areas, prairie, and several bodies of water. Depending on our route, you may even see some hike-in campsites to reserve for next summer! We’ll meet at the …
OptOutside Hike — Lake Elmo Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a 4.25 mile hike along the Mississippi River, between the River Roads and the river on #OptOutside Friday. This is a beautiful time for this hike, as we can see the geology of the bluffs from the bottom with the leaves down. The trail has steep spots and can be wet …
Category: Hiking
We will hike about 7 miles, starting a loop at Lone Lake and then hiking on to Bryant Lake Regional Park where we do another loop (Hence this is a barbell-shaped hike). All paces are welcome on this hike. A short optional stair climb will be included in the middle of the hike for those …
Thanksgiving Day Hike — Lone Lake Park, Minnetonka, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Let’s meet at 6pm in the lobby of the St. Paul Vertical Endeavors. (855 Phalen Blvd)) Bring your harness and climbing shoes if you have them. If it is your first time ever to any Vertical Endeavor location, you only need to pay for shoe rental. In the interest of maximizing your time climbing, it …
Climbing — St. Paul Vertical Endeavors, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a hike around Fort Snelling State Park for 2-3 hours. Meet at the visitors’ center, which is all the way into the park at the end of the road. We will do a 3-mile hike around Snelling Lake and along the Minnesota River. We then have a choice of a 1, 2 …
Category: Bicycling
We will bike for a couple of hours along the Minnesota River from the Cedar Avenue Bridge south to Nine Mile Creek. The trails wind through the woods, go up and down little hills and along the edge of the Minnesota River. The trails are dirt and sand so fat bikes or mountain bikes are …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a hike at Eastman Nature Center (part of Elm Creek Park Reserve)! Meet us at the Eastman Nature Center at 10:30 a.m. We’ll start hiking promptly after a quick round of introductions. The trails at Eastman Nature Center will take in prairie vistas, forested spaces, and possibly a floating boardwalk. Plan on …
“Fall Adventure” Hike — Eastman Nature Center, Dayton, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Please join me biking a 39 mile loop in rural Wisconsin. Borrowing from previous Rover rides we leave from Glen Park in River Falls at 10:15 and head south along the Trimbelle River to the bluffs. After lunch at the Nauti Hawg Bar and Grill we return north to Glen Park. The temperatures are predicted …
Category: Bicycling
The weather this week looks to be super for biking (at least) one more time! Please join us for a 32-mile loop through Minneapolis and nearby suburbs. We will combine many great urban trails: Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, Cedar Lake Regional Trail, Midtown Greenway, West Mississippi River trail, and a bit of the Chain …
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 12th to bike a 30-mile loop. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We will bike to Lake Vadnais and back on a route …
Category: Bicycling
The weather looks promising for this Sunday, November 12 for a bike ride. Join us biking November 12 at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 1:00 pm. The parking is neighborhood parking. The planned route will be to the Cedar Regional Trail, Dakota-Edgewood bridge and loop back around. This is a 20 …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a medium-fast hike in which you have a choice of 3 miles or 8 miles (distances are approximate). We will start at the main Crosby Farm Regional Parking lot and first do a loop in that park, returning to our cars. Then those interested will continue on to do a loop …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a hike at French Regional Park In Plymouth today! Meet me at the Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. We’ll start hiking promptly after a quick round of introductions. French Park has 9.5 miles of trails. We’ll check out some of them. This won’t be a fast hike (maybe 3 mph?), but if …
Autumn Hike — French Regional Park, Plymouth, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for an about 9 mile hike along the Minnesota River. We’ll meet at the Hwy 77 Bridge parking lot (Southeast side of River) by 1pm so we can start hiking on time. We’ll cross the Hwy 77 bridge and hike towards 494, cross on the 494 bridge and hike back to the Hwy …
Category: Hiking
Please join us for a moderately paced hike of beautiful Frontenac State Park, just south of Red Wing on the Mississippi River. We will meet at the parking lot at the end of the main drive through the park where most of the trailheads begin. We will do introductions at 9:30 and promptly start hiking …
What would you do if you were on a remote backcountry trip and someone became ill or injured? Wilderness First Aid is First Aid more than an hour from medical assistance. As a result it means assessing the person’s ability to remain on the trip or need for more medical assistance. This means making decisions …
Wilderness First Aid Class — TBA – Minneapolis location, MNView trip details »