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My understanding of the initial move to protect the Pine Barrens is that much of the resistance came from within, to preserve ratables and home rule, while more of the support for the CMP came from individuals and organizations outside the pines. While that may be painting with a bit of broad...

I would agree with you on Evans Bridge, as it is necessary public infrastructure. Commercial development is not however. The overriding philosophy that guides my stances, before reasonable exceptions, is that they are not making any more land. In fact, sea level rise will likely be claiming...

Bob, I totally agree with you on the wind turbine/whale issue. It's a ridiculous hijacking of the environmental cause for self-serving reasons. I also agree we need to be careful when looking to exceed the protections given by the existing regulations, which were fought hard for. But you lost...

From the June 30, 1886 New Jersey Courier: “Mr. Richard Emmett, who has for several years lived on the Alligator Farm, near Lakewood, died on Tuesday of last week. He immigrated to this country on June 26, 1869, and four days after landing in New York had bought the Alligator farm” In other...

I've seen old newspaper articles alternately referring to the site as the "Alligator Farm". I don't recall the source though and would have to re-dig for them.

Is it a few feet downstream of the remains of an old Tuckerton Railroad trestle?

Not at all. I simply don't connect the two. This is a Division of Fish & Wildlife project while the road closure issue has so far involved only Division of Parks & Forestry land. And I can attest to different offices within far smaller government entities than the state not having anything to do...

Just looking at it from a different and very general perspective, the net effects of clearcutting and a severe wildfire are not all that different. And a fire would kill far more than 21 acres of trees. Most here are already aware of fire being a natural part of the pines, and are not terribly...

Scopes have their uses, and I have two, but I prefer binoculars for most of my viewing. There is less eye strain, and you acquire your target more easily. The problem you described is not a normal trait of binoculars and indicates an adjustment issue. Either you don't have the two barrels...

I prefer "as-is" shots for historic sites myself, but figured a broom-swept pic would work better for the display. ;)

That's the one behind the junkyard on Rt 72, between Rt 539 and Coyle Field.

I suspect the forester Bob is referring to was not likely speaking in such absolutes. If it was George Zimmerman, I'm sure that wasn't the case. As we all know, deer are a natural part of our local environment, but so were the large predators that once controlled their population. Add to lack of...

Perhaps the confusion over the two sites stems from there being a freight station built first named Harris (the site of which Guy documented in the older thread) later supplemented by a Harris passenger station slightly to the north, which was renamed Pine Crest after Harrisville was destroyed?

That f-150 is a beauty and brings back memories of my red 79 f-100. Other than the round headlights and all that unnecessary stuff under the body ;) , it's a ringer! Had a straight 300 under the hood and a three-on-the-tree shifter. Was not heavy duty but took me almost anywhere I wanted to go...

Enos Pond County Park, in Lacey twp., has a half-mile compacted stone dust trail designed for wheelchair accessibility. The trail also features an interpretive brochure and map. It's more maritime forest than barrens, but is within the National Reserve.

Paddled the Oswego today. Site had been cleaned.

Oh yeah, class of 82, carrying over to 83, if that helps. :)

I could go either way. Silver maple bark can look like that (like that, meaning looking like white oak!;)) and the multi stem trunk so close to the ground is a very common silver maple trait (and one of their biggest faults as a shade tree). Like Bob, I'm cautious about making the call without a...

And a third Money Island on the Toms River, immediately west of Island Heights.

I use a compass to align paper maps with the north as well, but only so the map is oriented with the topography around me. I find that easier to read rather than a pain, allowing me to confirm I'm going "that way".