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Nature rarely wastes anything. That's man's job.

My understanding was that the engine and tracks were not used for the sawmill but rather for sanding the bogs, The tracks, which were later moved to Whitesbog, would be shifted laterally across the bogs while the engine and cars were getting more sand from the nearby pit. Upon returning, the...

Besides the very real issue of how impractical moving the fish would be, there is another issue that may seem counterintuitive in regards to a threatened or endangered species. In nature, with the exception of cases such as reptiles that are being collected for the pet trade, species do not...

If you find yourself near it, the circular depression of the former turntable pit is not hard to make out, even if faint. The last time I was there, a stone block which I assumed was the pivot point for the turntable was at the center. Regarding the Atco spur, its construction and use ended up...

The problem with internet pics is they always show the ripe berries!

Work has had me leading many hikes between here and the northern counties over the years so I've seen it quite a bit, but I also think I first learned to ID it when I was still living in Passaic County over 45 years ago. The arrangement of the fruit is what caught my eye.

Spicebush?

Q. falcata

With all our perceived improvement in environmental sensibilities, I'm quite sure we send far more bad stuff to the landfills now than they tossed in the ground back then. Glass bottles in particular are pretty much inert and do little harm, as does most of the modern "litter" we pick up during...

I should have known. Both strange tree and Jersey Devil sightings usually occur when leaving bars.

Ash is also opposite branched. This appears to not be.

Just an educated guess. I'm waiting for Bob to chime in.

Staghorn has very hairy twigs (like a buck in velvet, hence the name). I'm going with R. glabra. I don't see that much where I am. Usually any sumacs I find are copallina.

As for the trees, going from left to right, I'm going to say Atlantic white cedar, Sourgum, Red Maple, and Sweetbay Magnolia. My confidence with those also decreases as I move towards the right.

Did you go 'round it?

To the best of my knowledge, this is the only authorized way.

Very nice truck but I went in the other, more minimalist direction, for every day driving with my 79 F-100, with a 300 inline and a 3-on-the-tree tranny. I started in 1st, accelerated in 2nd, and drove in 3rd. I miss it. I spend way too much time moving through the six gears now in my Crosstrek...

Another site you can see the white form of Blue-eyed grass is at Wells Mills Park, surrounding the rental canoes at lake's edge. Most are the more common blue form but the white ones are numerous enough to easily find. Photo is from yesterday. .

Just a closed canopy stand, later along in forest succession. And by expected populations in that particular habitat, I meant essentially zero.

The large quail population that many old timers recall was likely the result of widespread clearing for activities such as farming and charcoal production, which consumed vast areas of forest during the iron and glass production eras. Fires also naturally consumed much more forest back then...