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This Saturday, Oct. 9th, at Wells Mills County Park on Rt 532 in Waretown. Come and listen to the music, courtesy of the Pinelands Cultural Society, have some good food (Lucille's will be there, among others!) and visit the vendors and exhibitors. There will also be a demonstrating sawmill...

I planned on attending last night but got a phone call from my boss as soon as I got home regarding a lost hiker at our park. I thought it was odd that he was involved since he hasn't worked at that park in years. I rushed back and walked into a surprise party for my 50th birthday. I guess I’ll...

I also do not like this law. I enjoy hunting because it allows me to feel closer to the Earth as I obtain my food in a more natural manner. It is the same reason I fish, clam, crab and grow my own vegetables. I enjoy all of these pursuits (other than gardening, obviously) more when I am as far...

I don't have a choice. :cry:

Actually, thanks to friends and relatives who know I like trains, I’ve accumulated a bunch of them. I also have a very annoying sounding Lionel train clock that was given to me that just might make it onto E-Bay or Craigs list someday. Sometimes it pays to keep your interests to yourself. :)

I stopped by the station a few weekends ago for the first time in years. There were more artifacts and exhibits inside than one visit could do justice to! I definitely want to visit again. They also have a very good selection of historical books for sale. I added a few to my collection and...

Hmmmm. Right between Decoy Show and Pine Barrens Jamboree. I think I just might need a drink!

We still have plenty of hummers here. Our staff also occasionally debates the value and reason for feeding birds in general. One school of thought is that just because birds congregate at your feeder, even in the worst winter weather, it doesn’t mean that they need the extra food. These are...

Pac Man escaped into the wild!

It’s such a shame that threads dealing with important issues are increasingly ending up on the slag pile because people can’t just attack someone’s stances without attacking them. Maybe Ben should bring in Jerry Springer to assist in moderating when it gets out of hand.

Putting up nest boxes is a great thing to do. Most people think of feeders first when it comes to helping birds, but in the suburbs nest sites are more of a limiting factor for cavity nesting birds than food supply. There are plenty of trees and shrubs in those areas that provide them with food...

White Breasted Nuthatch

When I was younger I thought the face paint was going a bit far, perhaps the result of watching Rambo too many times. Then I had chance to see some photos taken from a small plane flying over the then Brigantine Natl. Wildlife Refuge during duck season. Each group of hunters was totally hidden...

Great pic! Having done quite a bit of work on trees above ground, I was always fascinated by the accounts of the old shingle miners. I can’t fathom the amount of work it must have taken to raise these huge logs by today’s standards from the muck. Those were the days when men were men!

While the coyote heads Bob found were not likely the work of a fur trapper as my over-excitable fellow hunter pointed out, I do not put it past individual hunters to do such a thing. Successful hunting takes more skill than many non-hunters realize. It’s not just about being well armed with the...

I always point out that exact spot to passengers when I drive by as an example of what a confined deer population can do. Another spot is Cattus Island Park, in Toms River, where the "island" part of the park has virtually nothing edible to deer growing below the browse line. I was at an...

By all means, report it! I had a similar situation with some illegal dumping I found on land that I was responsible for and the local police did act on it. In this case it was roughly a pick-up bed worth of mostly empty and partially empty paint cans, along with related trash. Among the trash...

The Wading may have a few spots you have to drag over, but from my experience it holds more water in summer than other nearby rivers. The lower the stretch the better. Perhaps Evans Bridge to Beaver Branch. Short but good for kids. Another trip I like is to launch at the sand ramp on the Batsto...

I’ve been in the bleachers on this one so far but I did want to comment on the subject of animals killed by fire, be it wildfire or prescribed burn. Concern for the fate of individuals is a uniquely human trait. In nature it is of little importance. If it were we would be out there protecting...

I generally do not use a part from dealer unless I have no option. You just get ripped off in most cases . The car companies make few of these parts anyway and they are mostly supplied by outside contractors. I try to buy from a shop that sells quality parts, like NAPA, and have never had a...