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  1. wis bang

    Volunteering for the USGS

    I'd like to see that. I remember some from scouts but that was a long time ago. Most of the Topo's I used were for parts of the poconos & a group of lakes in ontario...Canadian topo's were well done too.
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    Any Good Wild Cherry Recipes?

    We had a cherry tre in the yard growing up, made the best pies. Mom used to get home grown Pecans from a neighbor's daughter who lived in South Carolina. Great Pecan Pies. I have a childhood memory of my mom cleaning black walnuts wearing plytex gloves to get the green covering off &amp...
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    Any Good Wild Cherry Recipes?

    Yup. I have a diverse set if interests... BTW I'm serious about that pie; My mom is a great baker and she use homegrown fruit & nuts to make some great pies & cakes.
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    Any Good Wild Cherry Recipes?

    Wild cherry pie :rolleyes:
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    GPS???

    I'm still getting used to my Legend; the basic map is pre-loaded & scaleable. I'm happy.
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    Millville bears

    In 1960 my family used to stay weekends at a remote cabin in the Poconos & we would occasionally see a bear. We were on 200 acres surrounded by a 500 - 600 acre YMCA camp. Today the camp is a housing development & all the forrest around those 200 acres is gone. This county is always...
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    Batsto flood

    It's dependent on the weather The state will try to erect a temporary bridge so traffic can flow while the actual bridge is replaced. With the ground being saturated; any construction activity will be slow. Depending on the materials the state has, the temp. bridge may need some earthmoving...
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    Millville bears

    With all the flooding; there might be a few more sightings as traffic is detoured and bridges repaired, etc. :bear:
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    GPS

    That's true I agree, Topo USU w/ it's 50' contours is almost useless in most of New Jersey, and it only gives a feel for the land topography when there are large changes in contour. I think the latest street atlas is more useful as it outlines most state & federal boundaries in green and...
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    GPS

    Delorme 'Street Atlas' and 'Topo USA' do the same thing. You can locate alot of things and get the lat/lon.
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    Fish ladders?

    Same fish as the delaware, Shad to name one. Penna installed one around ten years ago from the Delaware into the Lehigh to re-establish that river. I know the Hudson and other alantic rivers are attempting to do so too.
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    Pestletown Turkey Hunt

    Always thought so... I've been hunting since I was eleven. Since college, I spend a week in PA, except when childbirth & work prevented it. It is the most relaxing vacation I get. Watching the woods wake up and seeing all the creatures moving around makes it all worth the effort to...
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    Coyote or Wolf?

    The eastern coyote is larger due to the wolf inbreeding; The east coast also has it's own hybrid called the coy-dog. I spend some time in the Poconos and have been spotting Coyote/feral dogs for a number of years. They look like a shepard w a bushy tail & alot of fur around the ears. Most...
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