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On Sunday we decided to revisit the RR trestle I used to canoe under in the early 70's, I hadn't been there since. This is just downstream from Chatsworth Lake and was reached by taking the red trail east from the parking lot. Looking east. It is in good shape but I don't know if it would take...

Yesterday we took lunch to a nice picnic spot on the Wading River. There are many benches, some with tables scattered around the preserve. This spot is near the bridge. The bridge is on the red trail. We took the green trail to stay out of the woods but the two trails join at the bridge so...

We decided rather than brave the insanity in Wharton this week that we would instead explore the Parker Preserve. Thursday morning we entered at South Gate and headed west on the white trail. Much of this area has been left in it's natural state, flooded, and is easier on the eyes than what...

On Nov 3rd I met Tony, Gloria, Marianne, Bella, Buffy at the Southgate of the Parker Preserve east of 563 for a picnic and explore. The entrance, Southgate, is 2.9 miles south of Chatsworth. Others have posted pictures of this area and we wanted to see it for ourselves. We met at Southgate at...

They were tearing down the fence at the Boot Camp yesterday and this morning this sign. I wonder what the entrance requirements are?

Finally the weather improved and on Friday we decided to take a picnic lunch and kayak a short section of the Mullica below Atsion Lake. We did not start at 206 because the water is fast and the river is tight there and we did not want to spend our trip in the bushes. Instead we started a short...

A place down the forest where we like to walk has allot of large, raccoon size, Have A Heart type traps baited with marshmellows. They're well marked and many traps can be seen from the roads we walk and drive. There were none on Thursday morning, but on Saturday we stopped counting at 64...

Some things I've seen in Wharton this week. Hampton Furnace The small bridge near Riders Switch is washed out. This bridge washed out a couple of years ago and it was never repaired properly. The upstream side looked like the workmen went home one night and never returned to finish the job...

Some people just can't play together. http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110805/NEWS01/108050344/Pemberton-Twp-tries-end-museum-dispute

We saw this boat just upstream of the Forks restaurant on Wednesday. Note the wood fuel. I would like to see it under power. Fire on boats scares me. Ed

I don't know why they were driving here in a big Mercury. A young girl and boy, I found them before 7AM. http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.78506773316429&lng=-74.65752840042114&z=17&type=h&gpx= There was a big hole here where someone got stuck back in June. A car mat and a pair of jeans...

last Wednesday on Push Line Road at the gravelly hill. There were 2 car keys, a car fob, 2 safe keys ( the kind you can't copy) and lucky for the owner an LA Fitness card. I called LA Fitness with the members # and gave permission to give my phone #. Within an hour I got a call. He was cruising...

I almost stepped on this little guy the other day. It is very well camouflaged. Ed

The other morning we found these tracks on Hampton Road. I had been looking at ATV and 4 wheel tracks and the first thing I thought of was how similar they were. It reminded me of a tracked vehicle but they were around 10 to 12 inches wide. I believe they were made by a snapping turtle, they had...

Yesterday morning we took an early, damp walk on one of our favorite hidden trails and found carpets of Sand Myrtle in bloom. It extended on both sides of the trail for a good part of 1/2 mile. Sand Myrtle and Teaberry A lone Lady Slipper Now is a good time to get out to see this stuff...

Friday I went to the Parker Preserve with Marianne, Gloria and our two dogs, Bella and Buffy. We entered at the North Gate on 532 across from Chatsworth Lake. We parked outside the gate and walked in, there are go arounds. We then crossed the RR tracks with the only Locomotive sign I know of in...

Everywhere I look I'm seeing flower stalks!

Earlier this week at High Crossing. There was also some yellow caution tape. http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.76691902523312&lng=-74.64265823364258&z=14&type=m&gpx= I didn't have time to check it out yet.

Someone was really going to town on the walls at the Hampton Furnace ruins this week. I was down there earlier this week and did not notice anything. It is very obvious now, the broken mortar is very white.

A large section of the pines was being posted this morning at 9AM. The usual paper and wooden signs. It is still going on as I write this. We passed many vehicles, not all were state, involved in this at the Batsto Bridge at Hampton Furnace on our way home from our walk. It shuts down 1/4 mile...