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I can’t believe I haven’t heard more about this. https://pinebarrenstribune.com/state-police-confirm-body-discovered-during-retreat-preserve-wildfire-fire-p4674-165.htm

The old Atco Volunteer Fire Company power wagon has been completely restored. Placed in service in 1963 it served until 1999 or so. I fought many fires on this truck.

This is a cool map for mountain bike trails. Unfortunately it only has Batsto trails. https://www.trailforks.com/region/wharton-state-forest/map/

Well for me it’s official. The spring peepers are here in full force. We can’t sleep with the windows open on these warm nights.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/27/evesham-township-black-bear/

Just a heads up. https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyStateParks/posts/1640588259287021 Could affect some people's plans

They are moving out of the pond and up into the trees for the summer. They sound happy today. (There is my soft spoken cat who wasn't happy I left her inside crying too)

Ive been smelling this all morning. http://pinebarrenstribune.com/firefighters-battling-forest-fire-in-shamong-p1011-165.htm

Doing some yard work today I discovered some animal scat. It looks about the size of a large dog but has too much fur to be domestic. I have seen fox here and heard coyotes, but never this close. Either way the odd part is that there is several piles with one being much older. I'm assuming...

http://pinebarrenstribune.com/plan-to-rebuild-old-forge-dam-in-leisuretowne-moves-forward-p757-165.htm

This past weekend I chose to just do a different project. My wife thought I was crazy. I had collected a bunch of these insulators when I was a kid. After several attempts I finally got it. With the 100 or so insulators I have in my mom's basement I've actually found the use for one:clint:

http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2016/16_0127.htm

This little girl walked up to my wife and kids at the bus stop today. It was not afraid of them at all. That's the curb next to it for size.

This is a sad story. I can't believe it hasn't been reported sooner http://pinebarrenstribune.com/young-child-passes-away-after-drowning-in-lake-absegami-p317-165.htm

http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2016/09/07/national-park-service-trash-south-jersey/89923742/

I know its not even in this country but it's interesting and includes giant hogweed. Which can leave blisters on a person up to 7 years:confused:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/New-Jersey-Manchester-NJ-Coyote-Attack-Police-388670632.html

http://pinebarrenstribune.com/camper-explodes-at-ladys-lake-camp-ground-in-medford-p227-167.htm

http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2016/06/20/state-park-dedicated-gloucester-county/86147926/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=kw&kwp_0=169672&kwp_4=692113&kwp_1=352048

While this isn't quite the pines it's not far away. It's a very good article on many of the topics we talk about here. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/the-pulse/93689-a-small-patch-of-old-growth-forest-with-big-lessons-in-conservation-