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Saw a bunch at Whitesbog before Christmas but not in the numbers I've seen there in the past.

Not at all. :) It never hurts to ask about such things. Treasured opportunities may be lost if you don't. I do not know Bill well. I have just met him a few times and am passing on my thoughts about him. Like Woodjin said, I would not feel comfortable giving out contact information without...

Bill is a very shy person and while I have always found him gracious to visitors he does not particularly relish the notoriety that McPhee's book has given him. By way of friendly advice I would suggest respecting his privacy.

After twenty five years, my wife still hasn't gotten used to my habit of examining dead things and poop. Life is short. One has to stop and smell the roses, so to speak. :)

Coyotes imported by insurance companies. I guess anything's possible, but it sure sounds a bit far-fetched to me :confused:. I'm also always amused at the criticism of coyote populations by deer hunters. They are obviouly a predator of deer but sportsmen are also notorious for blaming their...

Like ecampbell said, grass fields are usually burned every year. This is the most cost effecting way to keep forest succession from progressing from a field to a brush/tree stage. Some fields are maintained as such for game and non-game habitat, such as at Howardsville or Stafford Forge and...

Could be Schairer Brothers. They are one of the last cedar mills in that area.

Frenchy's Pit. I drowned a Rodeo in that hole when I was young and stupid. Well, stupider than I am now at least. ;)

More as the beneficiary of those doing the hard work. :)

What exactly are you surprised at? All land is owned by someone, private or public. There is nothing much "we" can do other than support the organizations and agencies that have been aquiring and assembling tracts of public and private preserved land for a long time. The importance of this piece...

It is owned by a large landholder/developer based outside the area. Their attention has mostly been elsewhere and little interest has been shown in either doing anything with the property or in selling it.

Keep in mind that the mountain itself (the site in the above photos) is on private property. Casual visitors and explorers have not been given a hard time in the past and the site is not well posted, but if your visit coincides with the presence of patroling law enforcement you could be asked to...

I forget where I got it from (here perhaps?) but that lint roller trick is great and I've been using it for a while. Between dog hair and ticks I always keep one in my truck. I normally spray myself down before entering brush but it is sometimes an impromptu thing and the lint roller comes in...

Thanks for the map Guy. I had heard about this transfer but did not know the extent of the tract. It's nice to see these many smaller pieces of land such as this one and various land trust properties being acquired and protected. Every acre helps. I'm sometimes alarmed that schools seem to be...

Just events such as this and for scheduled group tours, like school trips and the like. The county has been going through the long and arduous process of getting the structure listed, applying for grants and properly restoring it. It is still a ways from being able to be open to the public on a...

I had a fleeting thought of going duck hunting this morning, but it passed rather quickly. Getting too old to go out there in this weather.

The building was open to the public during the entire event, and staff were there to answer questions and talk about the various maps and documents that were displayed. It was a shame that so few reenactors were there but weekdays are always difficult for them. Consideration is being given to...

Welcome to Ocean County! :)

I love nothing more than a nighttime hike in fresh or falling snow. I took a few-hour walk last night with the lab in the woods near my house. The dog jumped a fox while crossing the golf course on the way back home. I wouldn't have seen it if the ground wasn't snow-covered. Little things like...

An interesting point. As in other aspects of life, I often find myself describing the virtues of such things in terms of shades of gray rather than black or white. Look at all the refuse that has been dumped in the ocean. I think it's called the artificial reef program. ;)