Outdoor tradition celebrates winter

Winter is a pretty big deal here in northern Minnesota with many great ways to enjoy it and Hartley Nature Center celebrates the season with a party. Our 7th annual Candlelight Ski, Skate and Snowshoe will be held 4-7 p.m. Saturday. This event celebrates the cold weather season with this chance to enjoy all it gives us — silent woods, groomed trails, iced ponds and snowshoe access to unique areas of the park.

Regardless of the snow pack, fun seekers will have the chance to join naturalist led hikes, enjoy a light taco salad dinner served 5-6:30 p.m., ice skate on Hartley Pond, visit a winter campsite, learn a little astronomy and of course sip warm drinks while roasting marshmallows over a bonfire. If the snow arrives in time, participants can ski the luminary-lined Hartley cross country trails and hike in snowshoes. The whole family is welcome to join.

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