The annual Winter Trails Day, a national event offering the public free snowshoeing and cross country skiing, is set for Saturday, Jan. 12.

Whitefish Legacy Partners, Stillwater Mountain Lodge and Sportsman & Ski Haus have teamed up with national and local sponsors to offer complimentary introduction to winter sports, including snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Stillwater Mountain Lodge on Beaver Lake Road north of Whitefish.

Cross-country ski on Stillwater Nordic Center’s groomed trails or hop across the road to snowshoe on the Whitefish Trail. Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center will lead construction of a quinzee snow shelter and offer family-friendly games and activities. Bring your own equipment or demo equipment on site from Stillwater Mountain Lodge and Sportsman & Ski Haus.

This is a free event open to the public. For more information call the Whitefish Legacy Partners at 862-3880, or Stillwater Mountain Lodge at 862-7004.