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You probably already found this, but if not: This "History of Penn State Forest" document: https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/docs/penn_sf_history.pdf has a sentence about Lake Oswego (which is partly within Penn SF), saying it was developed in 1942 "with picnic and bathing...

Anyone wanting to make a camping reservation at Round Valley will end up here: https://www.njportal.com/DEP/NJOutdoors/Park/Details?locationId=11 The 5th notice at the top of the page is the one I quoted.

OK, for you it was Park Police. For sgtdave4321 it was someone at 'the ranger station', which might mean the park office. If either of you are concerned and want to follow up, consider sending an email to RoundValleycamping@dep.nj.gov - which probably goes to an office manager or senior person...

It's troubling that you seem to be getting incorrect information from staff about the wind warning system. What do you mean by "Rangers"? I don't think there are any actual rangers anymore. There are State Park Police, and State Park Service staff. They should be easy to tell apart, based on...

Looks good except: Broken images where pictures are linked rather than attached? https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/plants-and-snakes.13078/ The first 5 pictures display as red-X icons. These seem to be loaded via a redirection (proxy.php) from teegate.njpinebarrens.com? His 3 later photos...

The CCC (Orange) trail is just about 4 miles long. The two parts of the trail that run alongside or through areas to be cleared total about 0.18 miles, which is 4.5% of the trail. I'm hoping they will allow a trail reroute onto some nearby woods roads that avoid the work areas completely. At...

I know the spot well, as I check on it once in a while. It's about 500 ft SSW along a path going off the CCC (Orange) Trail at Bass River SF. It's private property beyond (west of) that sign, and East Branch Bass River is somewhere back there. I don't know the history or who Hollins is. On old...

Nope. Same trail, different bridge. The one seen under the red balloon in that URL (in Zach's post) crosses the Mullica River on the Yellow (Mullica River) Trail and Orange (Tom's Pond) Trail. It's a wooden bridge and has been up for a long time. The one they just rebuilt crosses a waterway...

Update: That bridge on the Mullica River Trail in Wharton SF is done and open for hikers. I think it was finished about a month ago. I take back what I said about ugliness. It's OK, and the section of the Mullica River Trail that it opens up for access (without getting your feet wet now) is...

I don't think they could get enough power out of AAs to run this thing, with GPS satellite, Iridium satellite, and cellular connection. Lithium Ion batteries are great. My cameras use them, and I have extra pack(s) that I can swap in as needed. But as far as I can tell this Garmin unit has a...

Good point, and I don't actually know for sure this was turtle-cide. But it seems to me if the turtles hatched and left, the shells would still mostly be in or near the hole, wouldn't they?

Found this today near Lake Absegami. Looks like a lot of turtles-to-be became some critter's lunch.

That was scary. I'm no expert, but you did sort of roll through that stop sign without coming to a full stop. If the passing driver had a dashcam too, it probably would have recorded that. I'm guessing the survivors in both cars, if any, would have been cited... Let's all be really careful out...

I do hope they were successful in ferretting out the incendiaries.

The new boat concession operator at both Bass River and Atsion is Flatwater Paddle https://flatwaterpaddle.co or http://fwpaddle.com The do kayaks and "SUP"s (Stand-up Paddleboards). I saw a flier that said they were hiring for summer jobs at Bass River and Atsion, but I don't remember the...

Another year, another update. There will be a boat concession at Bass River State Forest this year, unlike last year. I think someone new is running it, possibly the same people who have the food concession. In addition to the rowboats, canoes, and kayaks they had before, this year they also...

Important to know: Permethrin is toxic to cats, until it dries. Don't spray or set out to dry where there are cats. Also it should not be used near bees.

And in contrast to that editorial, here's one printed in The Sandpaper that seems reasonable to me: https://www.thesandpaper.net/p/tall-trees-set-to-take-a-fall-snakeheads-snake-into-jersey/1810132 Short quote: "I discretely choose to step back and accept the decision of the more qualified...

I recognize that truck based on the rusted bumper. It's from Bass River SF, but it isn't Maintenance. Maintenance has the good trucks and they don't let anyone else drive them. What you saw was a sign-posting crew, probably using their GPS to locate and mark state property boundaries. If they...

A lot of sources are referring to the "Penn State Forest Fire". But I heard that none of Penn State Forest burned. The fire started on private property (probably Cutts Bros, but by trespassers), and moved north-northeast into Bass River North, which is part of Bass River SF not Penn SF...