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Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Come and join me to explore the birds that migrate through and breed at River Bend Nature Center. Many of the migrating song birds are back now and beginning to raise the next generation. We will likely see and hear warblers, sparrows, tanagers, wrens, flycatchers, woodpeckers, thrushes and vireos common in this area. Bring your …
Birding Hike — River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This Saturday at 9:50am, join us for a moderately paced (10-13mph) bike ride from Big Rivers Regional Trailhead (1498 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights) to Raspberry Island in Saint Paul to see the Mexican Folk Art Sculptures. Roundtrip is about 14 miles, all on paved bike paths. The route takes us through Mendota and Lilydale …
Category: Hiking
Come along for a medium-paced loop hike on both sides of the Mississippi River, about 7 miles long, going by Hidden Falls, Minnehaha Creek, and Ft Snelling. This is not a beginner’s hike; we will be keeping a moderate pace. Much of the hike will be on pavement, but we will go off-pavement when we …
Hiking — Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
Dear trail user. We need you for just one day! The eastern Non-Wilderness end of the Border Route Trail has 6 more miles left to maintain this spring. A late May snow and unfavorable working conditions cut our last trip short. It is also a great way to experience the Crown Jewel of the North …
Border Route Trail Maintenance Trip — Otter Lake Campsite, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Join us to kayak on the Cannon River! We will enjoy a leisurely 1-1/2 – 2 hour lazy trip down the river enjoying Great views. We will stop briefly about halfway down at a beach. You may want to bring snacks to enjoy along the way. Hope to see you here! Kayak Plan: Once we …
Kayak/Cannon River — Welch Mills – Welch, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This hike is open to registered participants in the 2025 Beginner Backpacking Program who have completed the education session on Choosing and Fitting a Backpack. Come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! Day hike goals are to: Think about what you …
Beginner Backpacking Program: Day Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
This ‘class’ is mainly for those who’ve climbed a little and want to take the next step. Brand new climbers are welcome as well. Rovers will provide all the safety gear and you’ll be required to wear a helmet. We’ll show you the 3 elements needed to belay: knot tying, safety checks, & then belaying. …
Learn to Belay & Climb — Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 5th to bike a 20-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. 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! Text if you’re coming …
Thursday Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
WE ARE AT CAPACITY AND HAVE STARTED A WAITLIST. IF YOU WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, PLEASE CONTACT STACEY GRIMES AT THE EMAIL LISTED WITH THIS POSTING. WE WILL DO WHAT WE CAN TO ACCOMMODATE YOU! Join the Minnesota Rovers community for a weekend to make new friends and memories, learn new skills, …
Spring 2025 Extravaganza — Wild River State Park, Center City, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
The Hard Work Part: We will meet at 5 pm at the Hyland Ski Chalet parking lot LOCATED HERE. We will meet in the shade of the building on the parking lot side. Once we share names, we will start to hike up and down the steep ski hills. Everyone can go at their own pace …
Hill Training with Music/Drink/Food — Hyland Hills Ski Area, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Other Summer Activities
Join us for a visit to Minnesota’s Bluff Country and camp at Whitewater State Park in early June. Whitewater State Park is one of Minnesota’s most popular parks, east of Rochester, about a 2 hour scenic drive from the Twin Cities. It has a very low mosquito population (gnats are possible), great bluffs to hike …
Camping, Hiking, Biking & More — Whitewater SP, Elba, MNView trip details »
Please join us for a Monday evening bike ride at 6:00 pm on June 2nd. The location is the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55406. The rides on Mondays will typically be between 17-20 miles over 2 hours on bike paths. The route currently planned is to the Dakota-Edgewood Bridge. This is …
Monday Evening Bike ride — Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s plan on doing either a 4.7 mile or 5.2 mile brisk hike in Lebanon Hills Regional Park Sunday morning starting promptly at 8:30 am from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot. We’ll figure on a hiking time of up to 1.5+ hours, while circling several lakes and ponds, up and down, using much …
Hike & Birds — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 10 am -11:30 am Our hike will take place at Irving and John Anderson County Park in Isanti County, MN, a 404 acre park consisting of northern hardwood forests, prairie habitats, wetlands and lakes. The park protects over 1.75 miles of undeveloped shoreline along Horseleg and Horseshoe Lake. We’ll …
Herb Walk & Talk — Irvine and John Anderson Park, Isanti County, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This hike is open to registered participants in the 2025 Beginner Backpacking Program who have completed the education session on Choosing and Fitting a Backpack. Come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! Day hike goals are to: Think about what you …
Category: Hiking
Willow River is one of the closest Wisconsin state parks to the metro area. So let’s take a 6-mile loop hike through the park, including the beautiful waterfalls. We will be meeting at the Nelson Farm Parking Lot. along Nelson Farm Road. Please note, this is NOT near the main entrance to the park. You will need …
Category: Hiking
Due to road closures, this hike has been changed to meet at This Parking Lot It is on the east side of Carver Park, on Park Drive, just before you get to the dog park. We will walk paved trails so it’s wheelchair friendly and stroller/wagon friendly for kids. There is a 4-mile paved …
Hiking — Carver Park Reserve, Victoria, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s try this again and hope for good weather. Join me for a spring hike around Lake Harriet on a Friday morning. We’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Lake Harriet Parkway and Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (4801 E. Lake Harriet Parkway). This is by the southeast part of the lake by …
Urban Lake Hike — Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »