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"Iron made from bog ore will often contain residual silicates, which can form a glassy coating that grants some resistance to rusting." Jerseyman and Spung-Man, Be this a true statement? I wouldn't expect this to be true, based upon what I've seen. But I ain't no chemist.

My friend asked me to research this place. After a little while of poking around the internet, I've written this brief synopsis. If anyone finds any errors, or has more info, please let me know. I have yet to explore Belleplain State Forest, and have not been to Hand's Mill before. I plan to...

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.56423816603477&lng=-74.51732397079468&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx=

Take a look at this patch of woods in between the Parkway and the Mighty Mullica: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.545113030372896&lng=-74.47484850883484&z=18&type=h&gpx= This area was all marsh in 1951, but by 1956 it was filled in. But for what purpose? This happened around the...

Historicaerials.com now has the 1920 and 1933 photos of Tucker's Island. Pretty humbling contrast! You can see in the 1920 shot that there was a bridge, a canal, and various buildings. All of that was swallowed by the Atlantic in 1927.

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.83855011436586&lng=-74.16333138942719&z=19&type=h&gpx= There were once some reservoirs here (cranberry bogs??) but there is something odd about them. If you look at this location on historicaerials.com and go to 1940, you can see some odd features in the...

This is one of the reasons I love the river. No matter how well I think I know it, there is always something more to be found, even if its been under my nose the whole time. I must have paddled by this location a couple hundred times, but not until last week did I notice some pilings jutting...

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ap/new_jersey/article_053353cc-b910-571d-90d4-a43a5e4d8841.html

On Monday, December 28th, I decided to take an adventurous paddle on the Mullica and some of its tributaries while the water level was still very high. I knew that this would be a dangerous trip, and that capsizing would be likely to occur if I wasn't careful. I recalled the time several...

yo. i got a jeep wit a rippin lift kit and the ohter day me and my buddys was tearin ass thru the pine barrans and drinkin natty ice when somethin big jumped in front of us. i hit it wit my jeep but it got up and ran in to the woods. yo. sucks because are beerz went flyin all over...we think...

I noticed that our yellow beer-drinking friend BobPBX has recently changed his signature, which now reads, "Gabe spells it Tulpehoking like he's choking." I'm flattered, really. I'm pretty sure that I've seen some old maps that spell it the way I did. I know that there were a variety of...

This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of paddling the river with none other than Uncle Budd Wilson. Budd is a retired archaeologist who helped excavate important industrial sites at Batsto. His knowledge of the area is extensive, and his passion for local history is unmatched. We each hopped in...

Today, I took Budd Wilson to the site of what I believe to have been Batsto Forge. Budd told me that he had never determined where the site of the Forge was, and was delighted to see it. The location had also eluded me in my several years of exploring the area. I only found it recently...

So the tenants living at my grandfather's home in Sweetwater have been reporting some hauntings there. Yesterday, they snapped this picture with their cell phone. Ghost? You decide. Ben, do you believe now?

Spung-Man et al, Take a look at this satellite image of the Warren Grove burn area. BobPBX suggested that they are "fire shadows", a term introduced to us by the Spung-Man. So what exactly are "fire shadows" anyway?

Should we spend public funds to encourage exurban sprawl in a United Nation's designated International Biosphere Reserve and then call it Smart Growth? http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/182/story/333043.html

http://www.nbc40.net/pages/videoplayer/video.php?vid=6972 Well, it appears that certain clowns in our State government are considering converting the oldest part of the mansion into office space for State employees. They are also considering paving a parking lot right next to the Mansion...

This may not be the most appropriate forum for this thread, but it arguably pertains to archeaology. :) Actually, a Geology forum would be ideal. Say, Ben, how about making a geology forum? http://gothamist.com/2008/09/22/traces_of_the_ice_age_at_ground_zer.php

“Devin’s Day” In cooperation with Frog Rock Golf & Country Club – Kerri Brooke Caterers Sponsored by Timmy’s Regatta Foundation Sweetwater Casino Restaurant & Bar Sunday, August 24th, 2008 “Fun-Filled Afternoon” 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Rain or Shine - All events are open to the public...