With the dog days of summer cooling down, September offers cool, crisp weather to enjoy in nature. Fortunately, Bass River State Forest is offering a variety of free events for the whole family to get in some fresh air fun before fall seizes the shore.

Friday, Sept. 1, gather at the Bass River park office at 6 p.m. for a full moon night hike. Hikers will set out for a 1.5- to 2-mile hike. The journey leads to the beach, where hikers will observe the sunset.