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It may cause some controversy, but without bears (and wolves for that matter) the pines are not a complete ecosystem and suffer because of that. Sure, it'll cause problems . . . but nothing new from the problems tons of other places on this continent have been dealing with forever. Besides...

Yes! I am SO spending more time in Colliers Mills . . .

Yeah i need to read about this . . . wanna know the details . . . . Renee--lets go on a bear-finding expedition!! -Bob

I think its technically bass river township . . . pretty sure that's what i was told at the hq . . .

Renee--I'm not sure if you're linked to the right picture . . .and i can't be positive . . but i'm pretty sure the snake in that shot is just a northern water snake in defensive mode . . . the faded red crossbanding is very characteristic of the species . . .and even moreso --- the black and...

No problem. The list is as follows: 1. Timber Rattlesnake. That's it. This links to a guide on my site that points out the differences between the venomous snakes of jersey and the commonly mistaken harmless ones...

That reminds me . . . last fall on the lab practical for my ecology class, we were all amazed--right next to question nuber 18 (threadleaf sundew) was a big fat, healthy venus fly trap. Well apparantly some piney planted it (and others) out there . . . go figure. -Bob

Wow Renee . . . now I know who to go to with botany questions.

Black racers are pretty awesome snakes. They're like greased lightning when they want to be . . . and like a cobra, they can rear up slightly and even throw a tiny bit of a hood. They also tend to be aggresive when cornered or threatened sufficiently. They definatly can be very intimidating...

I certainly wish there were more atv riders like that in Jackson. One of my favorite spots near my house is a set of abandoned cranberry bogs (now public land) and the riders there seem not to have consideration for anyone or anything. I feel like Indiana Jones whenever there's a quad...

Definatly. While a wood frog might go in fish inhabited water, it won't even think about breeding in there. The store may have forcibly placed it in there, but its unlikely. . . .they may seem common but they're not easy to find or catch. The only frogs i really know of that are farmed or...

Was it in a store pond or yours? If it was in a store, its likely a leopard frog tadpole. Otherwise . . . Pretty hard to tell w/o a picture, but an easy way to tell is the size of the tadpole. If its a bullfrog tadpole, it'll either be huge (and i mean terrorize tokyo kind of huge) or it...

That is just awesome! Any chance you got pictures?

The chemical irritant in poison ivy is present in every part of the plant. The leaves, the berries, the stem, the vine, the roots . . . everything. You can get it any time of year if you come in contact or breathe in too much. I'm actually immune, too . . . but if you're not immune and you do...

I may have some good stuff. They'd all be digital, though . . . dunno if that's a problem.

Every spring, several nights out of the year, something amazing happens. On the first warm rainy nights, several species of amphibians migrate en masse from their upland hibernation grounds, to their lowland breeding grounds--in specialized fish-free ponds called vernal pools. The night varies...

See--its not really a matter of whether i CAN use the boat . . more of a question about whether or not i'll get in trouble. It handles the sticks and the ground incredibly well . . . probably because its only needs a few inches of water to float on . . . i usually slide peacefully over...

Nomatter where i look, i can't seem to get a straight answer on using an inflatable boat in any of the local rivers or lakes. My boat is a coleman 3-man inflatable and meets all sorts of standards for this and that . . . but i can't seem to research a straight answer on using it at cedar creek...

I was paddling down cedar creek and saw the smoke . . . i was gonna post on it, but apparantly i've been beaten.

Absolutly. I figure the thing you're thinking about most is feeding it, right?? There are alot of ways to ensure the frog has a substantial food source, but generally most people don't like them very much. Usually you'd feed captive herps crickets from the store, but that's not really a...