Come out and help replace a failing bridge with more sustainable rock stepping stones. Activities will include finding and moving rock, placing and stabilizing stepping stones, and using hand tools to shape the trail that approaches the crossing. No experience necessary! All tools and training will be provided by SHTA. Expect a 1.5 mile hike […]

Join SHTA and professional trail builder Tim Malzhan as we renew this worn and muddy section of trail. This project was started last year, and now we'll wrap it up. Activities will include hardening the trail surface, building rock and wooden structures, building drainage features, and reshaping tread with hand tools. No experience necessary! All […]

Encounter amazing geology and spectacular views on this hike led by Master Naturalists. A talus slope cliff is a highlight, along with the gravity-defying clifftop red pines. You’ll see beaver activity, too. Occasional stops for questions and to learn more about what you’re seeing will keep you from exerting too much and quench your thirst […]

SHTA will be participating in the Trails Fest at Hartley Nature Center. Please come visit us at our booth to learn more about the trail. We'll also have some fun Leave No Trace activities and a guided hike. Schedule and more information here.

Help SHTA build a safe and sustainable crossing of the Encampment River. Work will be led by professional stone builder Willie Bittner and will include building a stone step crossing and rerouting a part of the trail that is falling away. No experience necessary. Nearest town: Two Harbors. Camping and dinners provided. Please register separately […]