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I was just reading a copy of the Batsto Citizens Gazette from Summer, 1971 and there is an article describing an excavation of a lime kiln along the eastern shore of the millpond. I've never heard of this relic before. Has anyone here seen any evidence or remains of it?

Another wildlife warning. Humans aren't in danger. Humans ARE the danger! (Sorry AMC ;) )

Fly fishing for trout is the single biggest thing I miss after leaving Passaic County 30 years ago. I tried it on the Toms several times, and the trout are there, but it just isn't a trout stream as I am used to. Luckily my wife's mother lives a few hundred yards from the Pequannock River, and...

Maybe it’s the devil’s advocate in me but the Union Clay Works is an interesting example of how a point in time makes a difference in our perspective. I also feel that this particular site is a historic resource worthy of protection, but mining was and is one of the most destructive of man’s...

I’m sure there may be some justified nitpicking of details in the bill but after briefly reading some of the criticisms in the article I get a distinct sense of fretting over the sky falling by those who seem to have no idea of how our forests have come back from the totally unregulated clearing...

No, that was Fred, with another member of my staff. It wasn't my turn to watch him. :)

It doesn’t matter what you call it as far as I’m concerned. Biologists have played around with the terminology regarding hibernation somewhat, so it really just boils down to current semantics. In fact, most of the terms used in natural history exist only in the minds of man, not in nature. It...

I wonder if this isn't a more dignified fate than other landmarks have suffered when abandoned, slowly decaying into a pile of debris or succumbing to an arsonist's match.

Nice photos Ben. They bring back memories of my younger days wandering that area when I lived in the northern part of the state. Most of my time was spent hunting grouse and flyfishing for trout but the history bug bit me just before I moved here in the early 80s. There are many spots I'd love...

Well, we do like to pretend, don't we? Once and a while when I'm out after deer with my muzzleloader, I try to imagine that not only I am I truly in the middle of nowhere, but I am also in the middle of the 1840s. Overhead planes usually chip away at that illusion, but I still try.

It was good seeing you today Guy. Sorry I had to rush off. Like you said, I had a bunch of sites to hit with the group I was leading. I never cease to be amazed at how often I meet friends in the most remote parts of the pines. When we arrived at Harrisville earlier there was another group...

I suspect the nature of that qoute is based more on it being delivered by the "interim associate vice president of operations" than it being one of their forest management concerns. It often happens when dealing with a large organization.

I don't know, Bob. That looks like good snake habitat you are about to destroy! ;) Anyway, it was a great day. Most crews cleaned up the areas assigned to them ahead of schedule. Many thanks to all who helped.

I've had several long, enjoyable phone conversations with Karen in recent months and she visited our office barely a month ago. It was a shock to learn of her illness and now such sad news she is gone. The Pine Barrens has certainly lost a true friend.

I went over them for the first time today. If this thread didn't warn me, the large, flashing electronic sign would have. Without either, it I could see them being an issue for those not expecting them. Good or bad, I think the reason for the bumps is less what is happening in Chatsworth than...

I'm starting to think that I will be dealing with trees affected by Sandy at work right up to my retirement. The first month involved trees that were either down or an imminent hazard. Since then, storm-weakened trees have been coming down with regularity and additional leaners or other hazards...

My primary bushytail rifle was a .32 cal fintlock. I had trouble keeping the front site on the little acorn chewers' heads with all that exploding going on in front of my face so I switched to a .36 cal caplock, but my heart keeps dragging me back in time and I plan on taking the flinter out...

I was hiking last weekend up in Ringwood and as we approached a brook near the picnic area at the end of the trail a mother and her children were gatherer around a snake basking on a rock at water's edge. The woman called us over to look at it, also saying she didn't know what kind it was. As I...

Just bumping this to the top. Adding to what Bob already stated, this is also a good opportunity to "legally" visit the mountain itself, where all participants will be treated to a hotdog lunch. Whenever someone asks me about visiting the mountain and indicates they may not have an appropriate...

Using a commercial entity as a third party for reserving things isn't new, although this price seems to be excessive. I made reservations on the boat that takes visitors to the Statue of Liberty years ago and was re-drected from Liberty State Park's website to the booking site. You would think...