BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/duluth-mn/src-15648.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - duluth-mn BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Brule Valley Overlooks Hike DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T015238Z UID:event_315647742@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\n**Hike the North Country Trai l in the Brule River State Forest from Rush Lake Road to Samples Road Trai lhead\, 5 miles. Enjoy views of the Brule Valley and the pine barrens. Mee t at the Samples Road Trailhead at 9 AM to arrange shuttles. Dress for the weather\, bring water and snacks. Sponsored by the North Country Trail As sociation's Brule-St. Croix Chapter.** LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T015238Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31564774 2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bayfield County Forest Hike on the North Country Trail DTSTART:20260912T140000Z DTEND:20260912T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T015238Z UID:event_315662204@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nHike 5 miles on the North Cou ntry National Scenic Trail through the glacial moraines and hardwood fores t of the Bayfield County Forest between the Brule and Iron River areas. We 'll pass the Morris Pond and Erick Lake campsites. Meet at Twin Gables Res taurant in Brule at 9 AM to set up shuttles. Dress for the weather\, bring water and snacks. Sponsored by the North Country Trail Association's Brul e-St. Croix Chapter. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T015238Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31566220 4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NCTA Upper Midwest Blue Blaze Academy Volunteer Training DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260920T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003546Z UID:event_316406357@meetup.com CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nThe North Country Trail Assoc iation Upper Midwest Blue Blaze Academy is a combined crew leadership and trail skills training for volunteers\, hosted by the NCTA Brule-St. Croix Chapter\, Border Route Trail Association\, and Superior Hiking Trail Assoc iation.\nThe event runs Thursday\, September 17 through Sunday\, September 20\, 2026. Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday are full days of training. The location is the Solon Springs Community Center in Solon Springs\, Wisconsi n. Free camping is available in the nearby area.\nFeatured instructors inc lude rockwork with Willie Bittner of Great Lakes Trailbuilders\; crew lead ership with Kim Frederick of Chinook Associates\, LLC\; and trail analysis with Tim Malzhan of Trail Eyes\, LLC.\n\nView the full event schedule\, c ourse listing and descriptions\, and Registration & Fees here:\nhttps://no rthcountrytrail.org/events/bsc-091726/\n\nOptional extensions:\nYou are in vited to extend your training experience and use what you learned by joini ng the Wisconsin Roving Trail Crew (aka “the Rovers”) the week of Sept ember 21-25 as they work on building a new North Country Trail segment wit h the Brule-St. Croix Chapter. The worksite is only 10 miles south of Supe rior and the crew will camp together nearby. They will be building new tra il from County Road W heading east (map). Meals\, tools\, and free group c amping are provided. For more info\, contact Rovers crew leader Brad Stewa rt at rovers@northcountrytrail.org.\nWe will also offer a Crosscut Saw Mai ntenance training with Dan Duweke\, J45° Chapter & Nick Anderson\, U.S. F orest Service-retired in the Solon Springs area on Monday & Tuesday follow ing the training. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003546Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31640635 7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:North Country Trail Day Celebration - Solon Springs DTSTART:20260926T150000Z DTEND:20260926T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T015238Z UID:event_315704027@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nJoin the North Country Trail Association's Brule-St. Croix Chapter for our traditional North Country Tr ail Day Paddle-Potluck-Hike celebration! Begin by paddling beautiful St. C roix Lake\, with canoes and equipment provided by the Canoes on Wheels pro gram. Potluck follows - bring a dish to share. Then hike the North Country Trail through the Brule and St. Croix Headwaters on the Brule Bog Boardwa lk segment\, 2.5 miles. Dress for the weather\, bring sunscreen and bug re pellent. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T015238Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31570402 7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BRT Fall Wilderness Maintenance Trip - Mucker and Topper Lake spur trails DTSTART:20261001T220000Z DTEND:20261004T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T003248Z UID:event_316285488@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nBorder Route Trail: Mucker La ke spur trail\, Topper Lake spur trail\n\nBRTA 2026 FALL TRAIL CLEARING\nS teven's BRT trail clearing trip this fall starts on October 2 and ends on October 4. Arrival on October 1 is recommended\; we will plan to start at 9 AM on 10/2. Our goal is to clear the Mucker Lake spur trail at 2.5 miles long and the Topper Lake spur at .3 miles. Time permitting\, we will cove r the BRT between the two lakes.\nThere are no camp sites on the BRT that work for this project so we will likely camp at a forest service campgroun d on Iron Lake\, drive to the trail head each day and hike in.\nThe BRTA p rovides helmets\, gloves\, goggles\, loppers\, saws and tarp. You will nee d sturdy boots\, warm clothing\, rain gear\, tent and sleeping pad and bag . This area was burned in a fire several years ago so hammock camping may not work. I’ll follow up on that.\nIf interested please reply to this em ail [[stevenbusch1953@gmail.com](mailto:stevenbusch1953@gmail.com)]([mailt o:stevenbusch1953@gmail.com](http://mailto:stevenbusch1953@gmail.com/)) or call me at 952-658-9978\nSteve Busch LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T003248Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31628548 8/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Border Route Trail West End Clearing Trip DTSTART:20261002T220000Z DTEND:20261004T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T183729Z UID:event_316405939@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nFall is approaching quickly a nd so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the NPS’s North Country National Scenic Trail). This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west end which is a 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake . The non-wilderness section of trail maintenance is done with the followi ng tools: hand saws\, lobbers\, chainsaws (for those with NPS or USFS sawy er certification) and brush cutters. These tools are used to clear the est ablished trail of deadfall and brush. There may also be some blazing\, sig nage installation and/or kiosk repair. The Border Route Trail is a rugged wilderness trail on the Canadian border – come prepared for cool or wet early October weather and uneven walking surfaces which can be slick in ar eas if recent rain. Plan on hiking with a daypack and working with /or car rying tools an average of 5 miles a day on the BRT overlooking the Gunflin t Lake area.\nVehicle camping (tent) possibly along the Cross River or a U SFS campground if open. This will be determined closer to the date. The lo cation will be our base for the weekend. Further details will be given to those that sign up.\nBreakfast on Saturday and Sunday plus dinner on Frida y and Saturday is included (two breakfasts\, two dinners). Lunch and snack s are on your own. Be prepared for cool evenings and moderate day work con ditions near the Canadian border.\n**Estimated Cost:** $30\n**Deposit:** $ 30\n**If interested\, please contact one of the Coordinator(s):**\nGary Ga rlson - [[grc70mn@gmail.com](mailto:grc70mn@gmail.com)] (651) 470-2531\nPa m Tavernier - [[jrtpdk11@gmail.com](mailto:jrtpdk11@gmail.com)] (217) 248- 0072\n\nThe following is a great opportunity/benefit offered by the Nation al Park Service/North Country Trail Association for volunteers that do tra il maintenance. Highly recommended.\n\\> The Volunteer\\-In\\-Parks Progra m is a resource which the The North Country and National Park Service co\\ -manage and can be found here\\. nps\\-vip\\-form The VIP program provides important protection for volunteers\\. All VIPs are entitled to the same injury considerations that NPS employees receive \\(provided they are oper ating within their approved scope of duties and NPS policies\\)\\. Additio nally\, VIPs are recognized for their contributions and earn annual recogn ition items based on hours of service and are eligible to attend certain s kills and leadership training\\. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T183729Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31640593 9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Minnesota to Wisconsin Hike DTSTART:20261010T140000Z DTEND:20261010T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T015238Z UID:event_315704159@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nHike two states in three mile s. Meet at the North Country Trail's State Line Trailhead in Minnesota\, s huttle to the Superior Hiking Trail's Wild Valley Road Trailhead\, then hi ke back through Minnesota\, then Wisconsin\, then Minnesota again. Enjoy f all flora and colors\, watch for migrating birds. Dress for the weather\, bring water\, snacks\, and sunscreen. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T015238Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31570415 9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NCTRaces: 15X DTSTART:20261114T150000Z DTEND:20261114T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T015238Z UID:event_315704327@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors,sports DESCRIPTION:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior\nFind out how long you can mai ntain a 15 minute per mile pace. Details and required registration are at http://traillifellc.com. Trail races to benefit the North Country National Scenic Trail in northwest Wisconsin. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T015238Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/active-outdoors-duluth-superior/events/31570432 7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR