Our meetup group is a welcoming and friendly group of folks who like to get out there and ride! We think that riding in a group is usually more fun than riding solo. We have all levels of bikers, from beginners to advanced. Our bikers also have all kinds of bikes – old ones, new ones, ratty ones, shiny ones, road, mountain, and hybrid. Our rides go all over – metro, ‘burbs, outlying areas. Roads, trails, and track. This year, we’re even trying some camping trips! We’re not very formal. We don’t …

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or If you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, No membership card to get.  You just run. ~  John “The Penguin” Bingham This meetup has regularly scheduled runs around lakes in the area, along the river, and on some local trails. Most of the lakes are about 3 miles around, but we often link them together or go around twice. The river r …

Twin Cities Rock Climbing Meetup is a group that plans regular and spontaneous gym sessions, organizes outdoor climbing and camping adventures, and attends other climbing related events like adventure film festivals, competitions, and Adopt-a-Crag cleanups.  Our members are climbers of all experience levels.  Whether you are new to the sport and looking to learn, experienced and in need of new partners, or new to town and trying to find the climbing community, TCRC Meetup can be your gateway to …

Meet other people interested in Boundary Waters Canoe area. This group is for volunteers who want to help maintain the wilderness hiking trails in the BWCA. What's it like? Go site seeing at www.bwac.smugmug.com or visit www.bwac.homestead.com

We live in a part of the country that allows us many options for outdoor adventures. In this group, we plan to go hiking, camping, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, skiing, rollerblading, biking and many other activities. Feel free to suggest new ideas to your organizers. We’re always open to new ideas and activities. Join the group and we’ll explore the outdoors together. Singles and couples are welcome. We will also have some family-friendly activities, such as snow tubing, geocach …

Welcome to our group's home page! We have had a lot of fun in the Spring, Summer and Fall that past couple of years with our fishing events. AND .... we have also had a BLAST getting together in the Winter with various Ice Fishing outings!! Boating, Cruising, Shore Fishing, Picnics, Fish-Fry's and socializing. Our Meetups are always about helping one an other as we go. On any given outing, I will have extra bait & tackle for those who may need to borrow them. Other group members are always willi …

Hello and Welcome to our Single and Social Meetup Group: We are a new group that will cater to those who: (1) will attend monthly meetup activities; (2) want a more small, cohesive and personal group (will cap group at 400 members) to allow for furthering friendships; (3) are SINGLE - that is, not married and/or separated. People who are in dating relationships are more than welcome to join; and (4) are more open to dating if the chance presents itself. A few reminders follow: (1) We would li …

Buckthorn Bashers is intended to be a volunteeer organization that will help state parks and other organizations interested in habitat restoration in the area control some of the invasive tree and plant species on their land. Buckthorn, is a non-native tree and perhaps the biggest threat to our forests as it often gets so thick that it chokes out almost all the native trees that are trying to grow in the understory. Here are a couple of links that you can check out to learn more about buckthorn. …

Greetings! Do you love the outdoors? Do you find it difficult to get your buddies together? Do you feel like you didn't get out enough last year? Then this is the group for you! Planning a fishing trip or finding a good place to hunt can be a daunting task. By putting this group together, it allows members to contribute pictures, stories and share new experiences. We are a group of avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoy walking in the woods and wetting-a-line. When we're not out doin' it, we'll ha …

This Meetup group is AdventureHER. We encourage and facilitate adventures for women in the outdoors. All skill levels are encouraged to join, but we love those with perhaps not as much experience, but lots of curiosity and fearless spirit. What good is a skill if you can't share it with others!?! As we are a new group and the weather can still be unpredictable, we will be starting with shorter day trips. We're also planning full weekends when the weather is a little warmer. Throughout the year w …

Does clothing get in the way of your tan line? Interested in like-minded people? Welcome to Minnesota Naturists - Activities in the Buff! We are a non-landed club that hosts volleyball tournaments, swimming, camping, and other events throughout the year. We partner with our friends at landed Minnesota clubs like Oakwood and Avatan, and plan excursions to Mazo Beach in Wisconsin. While the cost of joining the Meetup group is free, membership dues to join the Minnesota Naturists club are $20 a yea …

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas. There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around the …

Outwoods, being a strictly volunteer, non-profit organization, is a vehicle for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allies (GLBTA) community and their friends in Minnesota and adjacent states to publicize quality, enjoyable, non-competitive, outdoor recreational activities. The best way to learn about Outwoods and meet other people is to come on a trip. However, there is no person or committee that plans activities; trips happen when individuals submit their listings to the newsletter. T …

Seeking all Canoer's and Kayaker's!! This groups is specifically for people that love to paddle. In the land of 10,000 lakes a kayak should be as common as a car. We will organize group kayak and canoeing meet-ups in lakes and rivers in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota Inner City Outings (MN ICO), part of the North Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, provides inner city youth with an introduction to outdoor adventures including dayhikes, backpacking, canoeing, camping, and skiing. In conjunction with community agencies, MN ICO leads small groups of youth on, what is for many, their first outdoor experience. MN ICO provides the volunteer leaders with training in outdoor recreation and safety as well as all the equipment needed for the trip, while the age …

Love to hike? Love to camp? Love to canoe? Love to ski or snowshoe? Love to do it with your dog, too? If so, this meetup is for you. This is an active-get-outdoors-with-your-dog group. We do expect dogs who join us to be reasonably well trained and reasonably well socialized.  Of course, we understand that no one has a perfect dog, and we will support each other in raising dogs that behave well out in the world.  Obviously, this whole Meetup group exists because we want to be able to take our do …

Twin Cities H Social is a social meetup group for anyone who has Herpes HSV1/HSV2 to meet other people in the Twin Cities area with the same situation. We have a wide variety of events at our meetups. We encourage members to give suggestions of what YOU would like to do for a meetup. Twin Cities H Social has NO dues, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely on ordinary members LIKE YOU to volunteer to organize events, such as Hikes, Dinners, Brunches, Beach Parties, Happ …

We are the Minnesota SkiHawks Sports and Social Club. We sponsor events, trips and meet-up nights throughout the year. We’re based in the Twin Cities and currently have approximately 150 members. The Minnesota Ski Hawks is a non-profit Sports and Social Club. Our Board of Directors is made up of MN SkiHawk Club members. The Club is an active group that gets together regularly to participate in a variety of activities, including skiing, snowboarding, skating, boating, and enjoying a wide array of …

This group is for anyone who is interested in outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, kayaking and cross country skiing. We have weekly outings in or near the Twin Cities. We hope that you will join us on our Sierra Club outings. We look forward to exploring the outdoors with you!

This is a group for individuals "clubbers" who want to keep their body active and moving year round without being locked up in a gym. Having activities such as group fitness, running groups, hiking, biking, kickball, volleyball, basketball, etc. I started this group to meet like minded fitness individuals "clubbers" in the Uptown area who like doing activities and have fun as a group.

Group interested in sharing group ride info, trail info, and general events related to Adventure and Dual Sport riding.

Let's get together for some fun in the great outdoors! This is a group for folks who love fresh air, good conversation, campfires, hiking, fishing, and to lay on a lawn chair gazing up at the stars in the wide open skies up north. Or anyone who loves to roast that perfect marshmellow. I started this group to meet other campers who love to get away from it all. I have the perfect campground for starters with lots of activities and plenty of stars to gaze at all night. We can go from there. I'm pl …