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I was in the Bishop Building of Toms River Library today. I could easily spend a whole day in there. It is all NJ material. Many towns have historical committees that write books on the history of the communities. Lacey has at least 3 that I saw. In one of them, an old-timer in 1910 drew a map...

Snow does help you see things you never knew existed. This Sunday I just had to get out of the house so I went over to Dover Forge. The snow highlighted a foundation I never knew existed but I walked within 50 feet of it many times. Look close at the outline here. It is very large, about 60 feet...

Elizabeth Morgan, who passed away last year, was a friend of mine. She loved exploring as much as I did and knew a hell of a lot more than I did. She always smiled and always shared her knowledge. Here is a book commemorating her...

If I hear it one more time I'm going to freak out.

Camera anomaly? In planning an exploring trip, I came across this white spot out in no man's land. https://boydsmaps.com/ts/#http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=18&X=2630&Y=22010&W=2 Intriguing.

Its a brand new day! Good morning all.

http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=127&pos=19 :)

I am going out for a couple hours to shoot some photos near Woodmansie. If anyone wants to stretch their legs (about 2.5 miles) in the woods, I will meet you at the corner of Pasadena Road and Mount Misery Road where the tracks cross Pasadena Road. 2 PM. Let me know before 1:30.

I am starting to get a bad taste in my mouth over geocaching. I think given the amount of people swarming over some of the pine's most famous historical sites, little will be left in the coming years...

I was thinking about where I would live in the pines if I had my choice. I have three I would consider; 1.) Bamber Lake. Duh, sure I picked there, I live there. Really though, I am fortunate enough to live in a spot that has all that I want. I did not totally plan it that way, I was...

Friday I took a long walk with my dog over by the Chamberlin Branch off 539. I went pretty far back into a heavily hunted area. I found one deer shooting alley where a guy had set up his stand in a tree about 15 feet high. Then he cut a 40 yard by 10 yard swath out of cedar swamp (young cedars...

Guy, Sorry I missed you today. I took advantage of the weather and did a six mile hike into the Forked River Mountains. Still looking for that perfect mountain photo from atop a pine tree. Here are some more...

An "emergency" they say; SPORTSMEN'S CLUBS SUE TO FORCE ISSUE OF BEAR-HUNT LICENSES Date: 041026 From: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/ By David Benson, The Press of Atlantic City, October 23 New Jersey hunters may still get bear-hunting permits this year if state and national...

Ben, today I tried the GPS Etrex Legend I bought from you. It works like a charm. I went out today for an hour and hit 6 waypoints nicely. Guy, remember how the map had very dark spots? All I had to do was change the contrast setting.

At a remote area of the Factory Branch, somebody raided a large bee nest. Note the hole in the background. This nest was very large. Now, I wonder who would do such a thing? :shock...

A WELLSPRING OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS Date: 040926 From: http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/ 9,400 ACRES OF NEWLY PRESERVED PINELANDS YIELDS A UNIVERSE OF EXTRAORDINARY LIFE By Alexander Lane, Star-Ledger, September 24, 2004 Deep in the Pine Barrens last week, beside a white sand road, a...

Uh oh, somebody raided the nest: http://www.njpinebarrens.com/forums/modules.php?set_albumName=albun08&id=PICT0005_001&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php I think it was a coon or a fox. What I don't understand is why there were juvenile snake...

PINELANDS WATER UNUSUAL Date: 040921 From: http://www.courierpostonline.com/news/southjersey/ IT'S BROWN, IT'S SAFE AND HAS PLAYED COLORFUL PART IN HISTORY By Jeanne Ridgway, Courier-Post Staff, September 10, 2004 Terry Schmidt answers lots of questions from people who come to swim...

Dover Forge tonite at dusk: http://www.njpinebarrens.com/forums/modules.php?set_albumName=album103&id=PICT0014_001&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

I was looking at the photos Ben has on charcoal making in Lakehurst. I was always a little confused about just why charcoal burns better and hotter than the wood they make it from (not to mention the fact that it seems wierd to me to have a big wood fire, and then to be able to burn stuff again...