Shakopee, Minnesota

1. Learn how to snowshoe on the powdery trails of Hyland Park Reserve.

2. Take the "sled" out for a spin on the groomed snowmobile trails of the MN River Valley State Recreation Area.

3. Pick your favorite variety of shiny, delicious apple - right from the tree - during harvest time at MN Harvest or Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard.

4. Feel a crisp fall breeze on your face as you bicycle the trails winding through prairie and woodland at the Louisville Swamp Unit of the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

5. "Drop a line" and try to catch your supper in the waters of Lake O'Dowd.

6. Improve your swing with a golf lesson at Stonebrooke or the Wilds Golf Club.

7. Tiptoe around the tulips and other springtime annuals on the garden paths of the MN Landscape Arboretum.

8. Catch your breath after an invigorating cross-country ski run on the challenging trails of Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve.

9. Go for a paddle! Rent a paddle boat and meander leisurely around the lake at Cleary Lake Regional Park.

10. Splash and float in the cool summer water of Shakopee's sand-bottomed pool.

10 Wild Adventures in Shakopee