Active Outdoors-Duluth/Superior

The weather may be cold but all the bright planets are out this month. Get to know them now and they'll be your cosmic buddies for life.

Bob K. fell in love with the night sky and astronomy when he was a kid and loves to share his passion with people of all ages. Bob writes the Explore the Night column and Celestial Calendar for Sky & Telescope, teaches community education astronomy in Duluth and pens the Astro Bob blog. His latest book, Magnificent Aurora, is a comprehensive guide to the northern lights. He lives in Duluth, Minnesota with his family and enjoys classical music and hiking.

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To get the Zoom link, go to
https://mnrovers.org/contact-us/?directed_to=virtual-meeting
and make sure "Virtual meeting" is selected in the drop-down menu. Shortly after you submit the form, you'll receive an email reply with the Zoom link.

In addition to our Tuesday night programs, there are also plenty of member-coordinated activities. Browse through the activities page on our website if you'd like to play outside with us!
http://mnrovers.org/html/activities.htm

NOTE: This presentation will be both in person and via Zoom. Additional information is at the end of the post.

Germana and nine other people (plus two toddlers and a baby!) converged by train and car from Europe and the US to stay at a villa with a surprising history. From there, they did sightseeing, hiked to a few castles, Etruscan ruins, and pine forests, searched for pink flamingos, and enjoyed very delicious food. Come and learn about some of the lesser-known parts of Italy, from the Monferrato region in the north, to the Maremma region in Tuscany.

Presented by Germana

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To get the Zoom link, go to
https://mnrovers.org/contact-us/?directed_to=virtual-meeting
and make sure "Virtual meeting" is selected in the drop-down menu. Shortly after you submit the form, you'll receive an email reply with the Zoom link.

If you attend in person, the meeting will be held at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center, Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416.

In addition to our Tuesday night programs, there are also plenty of member-coordinated activities. Browse through the activities page on our website if you'd like to play outside with us!
http://mnrovers.org/html/activities.htm

An evening hike at Hawk Ridge to appreciate the December Full Moonrise. Meet at the Hawk Ridge trail parking area at 4:05 PM. We will hike along skyline to Amity Creek as the moon rises and return via the Amity Creek trail. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and hiking poles if you have them. Total distance hiked should be 3.5 miles.