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Plan your next outing with these money-saving tools or find volunteer opportunities in your area.

• Couch Surfing (www.couchsurfing.org) International nonprofit network that provides cultural experiences by connecting travelors with locals who treat them as guests in their home.
• Family Getaway (www.familygetaway.com) Bid or purchase reduced price (up to 65%) family oriented travel packages.
• GasBuddy.com (gasbuddy.com/Gas_Prices/Wisconsin/index.aspx) Wisconsin gas price information.
• Hotwire.com (www.hotwire.com/) Discount travel site that offers low prices online.
• League of American Bicyclists (http://www.bikeleague.org) To promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
• Museum Adventure Pass Program (www.melsa.org/MuseumAdventurePass/index.cfm) Use valid MELSA library card to check out Museum Adventure Pass which provides 2 free passes to participating cultural destinations.
• National Park Service (www.nps.gov) Helps communities across America preserve and enhance important local heritage and close-to-home recreational opportunities.
• Ooh.com (www.Ooh.com) Free global noticeboard for selling trips, adventure tours, classes, events, vacations and other unusual things to do.
• Priceline.com (www.priceline.com) Travel site offering online deals.
• Range Buzz (www.rangebuzz.com) Interactive online guide to bars, nightlife, restuarants, happy hours, area events and live music on the Iron Range.
• Roadtrip America (www.roadtripamerica.com) Provides tips for solo travelers, couples, travelers with disabilities, international visitors, and families traveling by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or recreational vehicle. The Great American RoadTrip, RTA's interactive forum, is a community where road trippers share and seek advice and inspiration.
• Seat Karma (www.seatkarma.com) Search engine that collects real time ticket prices from hundreds of websites.
• USGS - National Parks and Federal Recreation Land Annual Pass (store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html) A suite of annual and lifetime passes that provides U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to access Federal recreation lands. Between 80% and 100% of the Pass program’s proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.
• Walk Score (www.walkscore.com) Enter address and learn walking distance to businesses, schools, offices within a 1-mile radius.