COBB, Calif. – The community is invited to a special hike commemorating the great tales and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, to be held in Boggs Mountain State Forest on Saturday, October 15 at 9 a.m.

The three and a half mile hike, interspersed with poetry, a discussion of ravens and crows and a round-robin reading of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” will begin in the parking lot with the reading and discussion of Poe's “The Raven.”

Enjoy the fall colors, learn about the local flora and fauna and celebrate The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.

This free event is being hosted by Friends of Boggs Mountain.

Wear sturdy shoes and allow 3-plus hours. Lite refreshments will be available mid-hike.

The entrance to Boggs Forest is on Hwy. 175, just 1.3 miles north of the Cobb Village.

Turn at the large green State Forest sign and the parking lot is just a short distance down Forestry Road.

If you have questions, please call Boone at 707-928-5819.