Join Evergreen Outfitters for its final snowshoe hike of the winter March at 10 a.m. on the Overland Trail near Panama, N.Y.

Meet at Evergreen Outfitters, 4845 Route 474, Ashville, NY — about 50 minutes from Erie — and carpool to the Panama trailhead off Route 474. Hikers will heard northwest for about an hour, then turn around and hike back to the parking area.

Cost is $15 for those who need to rent snowshoes and poles, and $5 for those who have their own equipment. Reservations are required; call (716) 763-2266.

This week’s snow doesn’t do much for our ability (or desire) to get around in northwestern Pennsylvania, but it has created lots of reasons you should consider getting out when it’s safe to do so.

Peek’n Peak has 27 trails and five lifts open as of this morning.

Mount Pleasant of Edinboro has a 6-inch to 16-inch base and is getting snow and making snow.

Wilderness Lodge is gearing up for a great weekend of cross country skiing.

Snowshoe hikes are on for Saturday at Erie Bluffs State Park and Pymatuning State Park and weekdays and snowy Saturdays at Jennings Environmental Education Center in Slippery Rock.

Snowmobile club members from the the McKean Snowriders and Presque Isle Snowmobile Club among others will be looking to get out on the trails.

Ice isn’t safe enough yet for ice fishing, but it won’t be long at this temperature. Here’s a look at some essential ice-fishing gear for the season ahead:

Explore Cook Forest State Park Jan. 12 with two programs that will get you out into the winter weather.

Pack your cross country skis and meet at 9 a.m. at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Center for a two-hour interpretive cross country ski trip through Toms Run Valley. You’ll learn how to identify animal tracks in the snow as you ski through an old-growth forest at the base of the Forest Cathedral. If the snow conditions don’t cooperate, a hike or snowshoe will take place instead.

At noon, meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom for a two-hour interpretive snowshoe program into the old-growth Seneca Forest, in the vicinity of Ridge Trail. Eastern hemlocks some 300 years old and tall black cherry dot the trail, including the tallest known black cherry north of the Smoky Mountains. If the snow conditions aren’t good, this will be a hike instead.

For information, call (814) 744-8407.

On Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon, join Presque Isle State Park staff member Ray Bierbower for a free, all-ages interpretive snowshoe hike at Erie Bluffs State Park.

A limited number of snowshoes will be available for loan. Registration is not required. Meet at the Bluffs parking lot off Route 5.

Pymatuning State Park is taking part in Winter Trails Day Jan. 7. If you ever wanted to try snowshoeing before investing in equipment, this event is for you.

Pymatuning will have an Almost Full Moon Snowshoe Walk starting at 5 p.m. A limited number of snowshoes are available to borrow free of charge; those who own snowshoes are invited as well. You’ll walk a short trail in the 21,122-acre park to search for animal tracks, listen for owls and discuss winter ecology. To register, call the park office at (724) 932-3142.

A few sites in western New York also are taking part .

On Jan. 21, Moraine State Park’s second annual Winterfest runs from 1-4 p.m. from McDanel’s Launch on the North Shore. Try ice skating (weather allowing), snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking at the 16,725-acre park. Ice sculpture and dog sledding demos also are planned. There also will be crafts, a chili cookoff, and hot food available. If the weather cooperates, there will be snowshoes and cross country skis available to borrow for use on the Butterfly Trail.

For information call (724) 368-9185 or visit www.morainepreservationfund.org.