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Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, April 25th to bike a 14-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA Flat Earth Brewing) is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Lebanon Hills Regional Park from the Holland Lake trailhead. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at The Mason Jar in Eagan. Meeting location is Holland Lake Trailhead, 1100 Cliff Rd in Eagan, at the southern terminus of Lexington Ave east of I-35W. Hike time is …
Midweek Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking
Boats, Boots, Boggarts, and Beer: ** Still room on the Hiking portion of this trip ** This is a two-week canal boat trip in the county of Warwickshire, in central England, near the southeast of Birmingham. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, a sort of floating RV with a kitchen, bathrooms, …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking, Trail Maintenance
This trip is full, I’d like to encourage you to sign up for another BRT trip, which are happening every weekend in May. Sign up in the link: https://borderroutetrail.org/schedule The Border Route Trail is 65 miles long that connects the Superior Trail to the Kekekabic Trail and was built by the Minnesota Rovers in …
Trail Clearing Border Route Trail — BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will meet at the main shelter (follow the road entrance road to the end) and start from there. We will hike the prairie side of the park. I will be wearing a MN Wild baseball cap. Address: 17110 Station Trail, Lakeville
Category: Other Summer Activities
Find out more about MN Rovers Outdoors Club and see what we’ve been up to lately at the Spring Intro Show starting at 7:00 pm at REI Bloomington. FREE — non-members are encouraged to attend! Location: REI Bloomington 750 American Blvd W Bloomington, MN NON-MEMBERS — Want to play outside? This is a perfect event to attend …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Murphy Hanrehan Regional Park from the MTB trailhead. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at the Buffalo Tap in Savage. Meeting location is the MTB Trailhead, 15663 Murphy Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, a the southern end of Burnsville Parkway. Hike time is 5:30 PM, be …
Midweek Hike — Murphy Hanrehan Regional Park in Prior Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Paddling
This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …
Spring Extravaganza at St. Croix State Park — Hinckley, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Battle Creek Regional Park – Winthrop Area. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at the Dairyette Italian Drive-in on Minnehaha Ave in St Paul (inclement weather eatery is Obbs Sports Bar and Grill.) Meeting location is the Battle Creek Community Recreation Center trailhead, 75 Winthrop …
Midweek Hike — Battle Creek Regional Park in St Paul, MNView trip details »
Bicycle touring allows you to explore slow roads, bike trails, and campgrounds that could be nearby, in different states, or different countries. At the least, this involves carrying what you need for an overnight stay, and at the most, you can carry everything you need for weeks, including camping gear. This workshop will show how …
Introduction to Bike Touring — Roosevelt High School, MNView trip details »
Minnesota Rovers help maintain two forest woodlots that provide food and habitat for wildlife. Our Murphy-Hanrehan Park woodlot, overseen by Mike Sweet, is home to an amazing diversity of wildlife, including 144 plants and mushrooms, 67 birds, 14 mammals, 7 amphibians, 2 reptiles, and more than 54 invertebrates. Sadly, this important area is being compromised …
Buckthorn Pull — Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at the Zeke’s Place, a small neighborhood bar and burger joint at Bloomington Ferry Rd and Old Shakopee Rd. Meeting location is the Hyland Recreation/Visitor Center, 10145 East Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington (note, this is …
Midweek Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Bike touring allows you to explore slow roads, bike trails, and campgrounds that could be nearby, in different states, or different countries. At the least, this involves carrying what you need for an overnight stay, and at the most, you can carry everything you need for weeks, including camping gear. This workshop will show how …
Intro to Bike Touring — REI Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
The Border Route Trail (BRT) is 65 miles long. It connects the Superior Trail to the Kekekabic Trail and was built by the Minnesota Rovers in the early 70’s. The BRT was recently included in the National Scenic Trail system as part of the North Country Trail. We will be maintaining a section of the …
Trail Clearing Border Route Trail — Clearwater Lake, BWCA, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Raise your hand if you’ve always wanted to go to Door County WI, because now is your chance! A group camp site is reserved for four nights, and that won’t be near enough time to explore everything there is to do. We’ll be car camping at Peninsula State Park, so bring all your toys (road …
Camping, Hiking, Biking, Paddling — Peninsula State Park , Door County, WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Join us once again for Rovers Astronomy Weekend, back at Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) near McGregor, MN, about a 2-hr drive north of the Twin Cities. During the day, enjoy hiking, biking, bird watching and more at LLCC and surrounding parks (activities/schedule TBD). At night, when the stars come out, join member of the Minnesota Astronomical Society …
Astronomy Weekend — Long Lake Conservation Ctr — McGregor, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Explore the trails in the Porcupine Mountains or Porkies. Spend 4.5 days hiking in this pristine and beautiful park. Participants need to be in good physical condition, have their own gear (backpacks, sleeping bags & pads). Water purification, stoves and cook pots are provided and shared. Estimated between 5-8 miles daily. Camping is in rough …
Backpacking & Camping — Porcupine Mtns, Northwestern UP, MIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike atop the undulating sand hills and bluffs above the scenic Minnesota River Valley at the Richard T. Anderson Conservatory. Bring your drinking water containers and fill up on free water from the artesian well at the trailhead! Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at an awesome …
Midweek Hike — R.T. Anderson Conservatory in Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »