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Photos: Tree talks in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park and snowshoe walks are both offered free.

You don’t have to know how to snowshoe, and you’ll probably get to use a pair of old-fashioned snowshoes when you sign up for one of the snowshoe walks offered through National Park Service. Get some great outdoor exercise and learn all about the beautiful Sierras with a guide.

LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK FREE SNOWSHOE WALK: Through April 7, 2013, Every Saturday & Sunday. Location: Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.  Call: (530) 595-4480. Join a park ranger for a one and one-half to two-hour adventure exploring winter ecology and Lassen’s geologic history in the Southwest area. Route and distance vary with the group and weather conditions. Participants must be at least eight years old and capable of moderate physical exercise. For safety reasons, infants and children in carriers are not allowed on the snowshoe walks. Wear boots, dress in warm layers, and bring a water bottle. The park provides snowshoes, with a suggested $1 donation to cover maintenance costs. Reservations are not required for for families or individuals. Website:  nps.gov/lavo/

SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK FREE SNOWSHOE WALK  Saturdays and holidays during snow season. Ranger-guided nature programs on snowshoes are usually offered at Wuksachi Lodge and Grant Grove. The park provides snowshoes free for the two-hour, one-mile walk. Group size is limited, so reserve your place at any visitor center or by calling 559-565-4480 for the Wuksachi walk and 559-565-4307 for the Grant Grove walk. Location: Lodgepole Visitor Center, Sequoia National Park 10 a.m. – Noon. Contact Lodgepole Visitor Center at (559) 565-4436. Website: nps.gov/seki/  (20 minute tree talks are also offered – see website for schedule)

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FREE SNOWSHOE WALK – Meet at Badger Pass A-frame  daily around 10:30 a.m. during winter months (weather permitting) for a park naturalist-guided snowshoe walk. Website: nps.gov/yose/