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Category: Hiking
Hello Rovers! Let’s hike the Blue Hill Trail at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge on Monday evening, August 24th from 5:30-7:30 pm. At 37,000 acres in size, and with the St. Francis River, over 230 bird species, 58 mammal varieties and resident bald eagles, the refuge can put on a exceptional display of “wild”when the stars …
Hiking — Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, August 24th at 6:00 pm. The route will be approximately 20 miles. I honestly have not decided on the route yet but I will have a plan on that day and time. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. …
Category: Hiking
Come join us at Kensington Park for a hike to and around Dodge Nature Center – Lily Property. We will hike at a moderate pace and aim to do 4.4 miles in an hour and a half. We’ll be on blacktop and mowed grass trails, but there could be ticks. Here is the approximate hiking …
Hiking — Kensington Park/Dodge Nature Center – Lilly Proper, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a medium-fast-paced hike (17-19 minutes per mile, 3.2-3.5 mph) at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. You have a choice of doing 6 or 10 miles (distances are approximate) and nearly all of it will be on natural trails. We will start with a 6-mile loop in the main section of the park …
Hike: Choice of 6 or 10 Miles — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
We are looking for a few other cyclists to do a self-contained bicycle tour of the Saguenay fjord and Lac St Jean, a Canadian veloroute a few hours northeast of Quebec City in the heart of French speaking Quebec. This tour is famous because of a unique geological feature that brings nutrients down the St …
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 20th to bike a 13-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! We intend to bike …
Category: Bicycling
Biking from 56 Brewing in Minneapolis (3055 COLUMBIA AVE NE, 55418) this week. A bit of a change. Plan for about 15 miles, and then enjoy refreshments at 56 Brewing. They often have a food truck, which this Wed will be ‘egroll queen’, so we will try to be back before 8 for that. Text …
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, August 17th at 6:00 pm. The planned route is 21 miles round trip to the North Mississippi Regional Park. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and wear helmets. E-bikes are …
I have reservations August 17 to 21 at Voyageurs National Park. You need a kayak at least 14 feet long. We will drive up, carpooling, Aug 16, launch Aug 17. Four nights at a wonderful campsite with sand beach landing and campsites overlooking the lake. We will do day trips based on group decisions. This …
Kayak camping — Voyageurs National Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join for a run to get croissants at Patisserie 46. We will meet at Loons Coffee next to Longfellow Grill (Lake Street and West River Road) at 8:00 am, then ride Minnehaha Parkway, Minnehaha Creek and go a round Lake Harriet and on to Patisserie 46 for our treat. We will return roughly the same …
Biking — South Minneapolis Croissant Run, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 13th to bike a hilly 16-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! We intend to …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Thu Aug 13 – Sun Aug 16 2026 Estimated Cost: $17.00 plus park pass Deposit: $17.00 (cash, check, Venmo) Max Trip Size: 20 people (no dogs) Registration begins: 6:00 pm on Tuesday, 5/12, at the Gear Swap Description: It’s back! For many years Rovers have made an annual trek to Gooseberry Falls State Park for …
Biking, hiking, paddling, camping — Gooseberry Falls State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins again this week. Meet at the parking lot at the corner of 1st st N and 9th ave N. At 6pm. Expect between 15-20 miles. Please text if you’re running late
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a 30 mile loop around the chain of lakes, west to Hopkins and then back along Nine Mile Creek – see https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29966547 for route. Most of this is on trails but there is some road riding. Meet at the beach on the west side of Lake Nakomis at 8:00 am. https://maps.app.goo.gl/QCEKAZoWQokrHNar9?g_st=ic We …
Nine Mile Creek/City Lakes Loop — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, August 10th at 6:00 pm. The planned route is to Theodore Wirth Regional Park. The route will be 21 miles and not be on the Midtown Greenway which had detours last week. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. …
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a 50 mile bike through rolling hills of Wisconsin. When: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8:00 a.m. start biking about 8:15 a.m. Where: Weitkamp Park, 648 O’Neal Rd., Hudson, WI Bring: Water, snacks, lunch. We will stop at the Kwik trip at mile 28 in River Falls, if you need to pick up anything …
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 6 to bike a 13-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! We intend to bike …
Category: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins this week. Meet at the parking lot at the corner of 9th ave N and 1st st N, Expect between 15 and 20 miles. Please text if you’re running late.