![Two young adults racing across the snow in snow shoes, which resemble tennis rackets](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/2021-02/snowshoeing-MinnesotaValleyRefuge-USFWS.jpg?itok=QTyd2y5u)
Venturing around the refuge on a pair snowshoes offers incredible exercise in the middle of Iowa's snowy winter.
If there is at least 4 inches of snow, stop by the refuge visitor center during open hours to borrow snowshoes for free (adult and child sizes available).