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Category: Hiking
Join me for a sunset hike in Battle Creek Park. Battle Creek makes snow for cross country skiing and we’ll hike the single track multi-use trails which often parallel the lighted ski trails. The hike will be about three miles, full of hills, and take a little over an hour. The trails were in excellent, …
Sunset Hike — Battle Creek Park, St Paul , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s hike at French Regional Park starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. Meet at the visitor center. I think we’ll first go along the Lagoon trail do a loop past the beach and back to the visitor center. This might be 1 mile on pavement. Then we’ll go north and west to hike …
West Side Hike — French Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Please join me for a hill workout-type hike of about 6 miles at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve on the south side of the Twin Cities! We will be hiking on the wooded cross-country ski trails but with the lack of snow, they are hike-able. This is labeled as a Fitness Hike because we are going to …
Fitness Hike — Murphy- Hanrehan Park, Savage, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Hey there, backpackers! By popular demand, we’re hosting a gathering for Rover backpackers of all skill levels. Our purpose is to get to know each other, chat about past trips, and hatch 2025 plans. We’ll be meeting on Sunday, February 2, from 10:00 AM to noon at Venn Brewing in Minneapolis. Venn offers a coffee …
Backpacker Meet & Plan — Venn Brewing, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced hike around Fort Snelling State Park. This will be an initial 2.5-mile hike with an optional addition of a 3-mile hike for those that want to do it. The hike will start with the Snelling Lake Trail and then continue on the Pike Island Trail. The trails will be …
Winter Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Another chance to finally try Rock Climbing – this time for weekenders. I can give proper attention to two or three 1st time climbers – more if people have some experience but experience is NOT required. We will meet at the (VE) Vertical Endeavors Climbing gym at 9601 James Ave N, Bloomington 55431. Start time …
Beginner Indoor Rock Climbing — Vertical Endeavors Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Happy New Year. Let do some campING, hikING, bikING, paddlING, birdING, laughING, otherING along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Perrot State Park (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/) is located on the Mississippi River flyway and next door to the: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/) (https://www.facebook.com/TrempealeauNWR) Great River State Trail (user fee) (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/) The confluence of the Trempealeau and …
4th Annual World Migratory Bird Day Wkd (the ING Trip) — Perrot State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
This is a two-week canal boat trip in the counties of Shropshire and Cheshire bordering Wales, and Staffordshire and the West Midlands north of London. We will be cruising the Shropshire Union Canal, Staffordshire and Worcester Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal and the Middlewich Arm. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Let’s visit Wyalusing State Park in Southwest Wisconsin over the July 4th weekend. Dates are Wednesday, July 2 to Monday, July 7, 2025, designed to avoid the high-traffic travel days. Wyalusing is on top of the 500-foot bluffs at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers. The park is roughly 4 hours from the …
Camping, Hiking, Biking, Paddling — Wyalusing State Park, WiView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Bicycling, Camping
I am looking for a small group of fearless and determined bicyclists to tour Alaska and the Yukon along the so-called Golden circle. This well known route begins in Juneau, AK and then proceeds from Haines, AK to Haines Junction, YT to Whitehorse, YT to Carcross, YT to Skagway, AK and back to Juneau. The …
Cycle Touring — Juneau, AK and YT, CanadaView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Raise your hand if you’ve always wanted to go to Door County WI, because now is your chance! We have two group camp sites reserved for six nights, allowing you lots of time to play and explore. We’ll be car camping at Peninsula State Park, so bring all your toys (road bikes, mountain bikes, kayaks, canoes). …