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TAYLORS FALLS CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL | Enjoy the great outdoors!

Here’s a great way to get your students outside to enjoy the beautiful St. Croix River. Enjoy our popular 2-3 hour trip downstream from MN Interstate Park to the Osceola Landing. Stop along the way to eat lunch if you so choose. There is a 75% chance of seeing our National Bird, the Bald Eagle, […]

THE LUMINARY LOPPET | A Candlelit Night at the Trailhead

The non-competitive Luminary Loppet, is the Twin Cities’ most magical event of the season. Walk or snowshoe over Theodore Wirth Park’s groomed ski trails, alongside candle-lit luminaries outlining a serene landscape of glowing ice, celebrating winter in the Bold North. This event enables the Loppet Foundation to pursue its mission of creating a shared passion […]

GIANTS RIDGE | Escape to Giants Ridge for Great Snow Tubing!

Snow tubing at Giants Ridge is FUN for the entire family! Better yet, there is no skill required, just sit back and enjoy the ride. Giants Ridge has three snow tubing lanes and a tow lift. Advance reservations are required. Sponsored by Iron Range Tourism READ MORE

ST PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL | Family Fun at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park!

Join the Saint Paul Winter Carnival at the new Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park! Play BINGO, trivia, and vote on your favorite ice and snow creations while you and your family drive through the artist-crafted sculpture park! Tickets are available now at WinterCarnival.com. The Saint Paul Winter Carnival celebrates the 135th Anniversary with the […]

NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING | Winter Camping Opportunities for Scouts!

Calling all Scouts! Join us at our Metro Camps for safe and fun winter activities! The camps have programming available for families, Cub Scouts, and Scouts BSA members! Activities such as skiing, hiking, broomball, tubing, and more await you at Polar Cubs and Snow Base. Programs are located at properties across the Twin Cities Metro […]

WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER | Nature Exploration Backpacks

Wood Lake Nature Center has nature exploration backpacks that families can check out for free: birding packs (year ’round), forest exploration packs (year ’round), two prairie & marsh insect packs (spring, summer, fall) and winter exploration (winter). The backpacks have handy tools and information for doing some independent exploring! Sponsored by Richfield CVB. READ MORE