Saturday, September 13 Purple Ride-Stride Twin Cities Bike or Run/walk (to fight pancreatic cancer) 7:30–3, 8, 25, 50-mile bike ride or 5k run/walk Basswood Rope Making, Traditional Craft of Native Americans of St. Croix Valley 10–11 am, William O’Brien State Park (visitor center) Three-Miles Pike Hike 10–noon, Fort Snelling StateContinue Reading
Free summer events to learn about nature and enjoy the great outdoors of north country! Friday Aug. 22: MN Hiking Celebration (Day 2 of 3) 7 am–10 pm, free guided hikes along Superior Trail. Call 701-388-1883 for more information. Location: Spirit Mtn. Aug. 22: UMD Large Lakes Observatory Tour 12:30–4:30 pm, Free,Continue Reading
Friday 8/15 Fish Friday 3–5 pm, preregister required 612-725-2724, equipment provided Locations: Fort Snelling State Park, also Mille Lacs Kathio State Park (no registration needed), also 4–5 pm Interstate State Park, also 6–7 pm Itasca State Park 8/15 Archery in the Park 4 pm, equipment provided Location: Fort Ridgely State Park 8/15 St.Continue Reading
Friday 8/8–8/10 Annual Game Fair Hunting dogs, shooting sports, 300 outdoor exhibits Location: Anoka 8/8 Geocaching 101 4 p.m. Location: Minneopa State Park 8/8 Raptors of St. Croix 5 – 6 p.m. Location: St. Croix State Park 8/8 Tree Rings 6 – 6:30 p.m. Meet at historic lodge. Speaker Master Naturalist ChuckContinue Reading
July 12, Saturday Big Stone Lake State Park State Symbol Geo-cache 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Learn more about Minnesota’s 16 state symbols. Then search for pictures of the symbols placed around the state park using your GPS unit or borrow a GPS unit from the State Park free of charge. Continue Reading