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Nothing but rain and high winds along the coast of Cape May County.

I hiked through Apple Pie Hill last night around 6pm and saw a headlamp and heard a male and female voice, which got my attention because I rarely ever see anybody else hiking after dark. Must have been the folks looking for their dog. Wish they would have alerted me. I would have helped them...

piker56, I'm sorry for your loss. My best friend and Great Smoky Mountain hiking buddy passed away two months ago at 52. While nothing can ever replace your brother, the pain of his absence will ease with time and you will always carry with you the fond memories of your time together. Please...

In all fairness to Philadelphia, I think these results have been skewed by the large numbers of Phillies fans who have been binge drinking and had bad mental health days during the last two seasons. I can personally testify that I have a bad mental health day every time I think about the 25...

I got pulled over for flashing my headlights to warn another driver about a police car hiding behind a sign. The cop that pulled me over was so angry he was literally foaming at the mouth as he screamed and cursed at me. He told me that flashing your headlights is illegal and he could arrest me...

That's too bad, I liked her website. Hope everything is OK.

I just took the dog for a walk at 4:30pm in Sea Isle and while we don't even have a dusting of snow yet, it is definitely cold and windy.

They do controlled burns every spring in the Pine Barrens, but I'm not aware that they share the locations with the public. You can usually locate them by driving around out there and looking for smoke on the horizon. If you're out hiking, take a look at the trunks of the mature pitch pines and...

If you stealth camp in the Pine Barrens, unless you start a fire that's visible from outer space, there's a greater chance you'll see Bigfoot than the Park Police.

The Pine Barrens is loaded with coyotes, but it's a rare treat to see one. Go on a hike after a snow storm and you'll be shocked at how many coyote tracks you'll see in the snow. But they're very elusive. I've probably hiked 7,000-8,000 miles in the NJ Pine Barrens in my lifetime and I've only...

One time when I was tent camping in Bass River State Park these three women in their 60's invited me to come have a glass of wine in their tent. Now I can handle camping alone in remote areas with bears, mountain lions, wolves, scorpions and poisonous snakes, but the thought of going into a tent...

Belleplain State Forest has tent sites that are open year round. They're $20 a night for NJ residents. Free if you're an illegal alien...just kidding. :D Bass River State Park, which just a skip and a hop off GSP exit 50, keeps the north shore camping area open year round. They have tent sites...

c1nj said: Oh God, you mean that stuff on my shoes wasn't from the geese? :eek: Oh well...at least the shoobie season ends on September 1 this year.

NJChileHead, thank you. I haven't quoted a post in a while and I thought hitting "Reply" was how you do it, but it's not working for me. If my memory serves me correctly, the HTML tags to quote a post on this BB are so I'll give that a try next time.

RednekF350, I agree that removing trash cans from state parks, etc., was a bad idea. Not having trash cans makes it more likely that people who are too lazy , too selfish and who don't care about trashing natural areas are going to throw their garbage on the ground. Can somebody show me how to...

I fish East Creek a lot in the warmer months and I have to say that with rare exception the fisherman who use that lake are good people who keep it clean and release the largemouth bass they catch. I don't see a bunch cans, bottles and papers sitting on the bottom in the shallow areas of East...

You will see them out and about in the winter if it gets warm enough, like today. One warm winter day a few years back I sat on a log and had one brush up against my leg as it scurried away. It scared me half to death. I almost did something I hadn't done since I was two years old. :oops:

I don't have a problem with law enforcement getting a court order to track the movements or phone calls of people who are suspected of criminal acts, but this type of blanket surveillance of everybody is getting out of control. How long before they're watching you in your own home...

Very well written article, Boyd, with a lot of good tips and useful information. Thanks!

You can hike the Batona Trail in two days, but that's two back-to-back 26 mile days. That second 26 mile day is a killer. In my opinion, three days is much more manageable. It's easier on your body, you won't have to race against the clock and you'll still have some light left in the evening to...