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Parks directive hits a rough patch Federal policy will let disabled use motorized vehicles on trails. But not all trails are safe. "But those seemingly simple changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act have New Jersey and county parklands staff scrambling to assess thousands of miles of...

As the title suggests this trip involved a good slogging through the same windy, open savannah the PBX crew went through in April of '08. More for the sake of weather-sealing myself from parasites than staying dry I had on chest waders, gloves and a hooded rain jacket. I looked like I had just...

Cave dwelling bats in the Northeastern US are on the fast track to becoming endangered species: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--sickbats0124jan24,0,5176428.story An older article from the NYT As explained by the USGS As explained by the FWS To me, this...

I was all ready to post here and label this little fellow as a Big Brown Bat, after seeing one after another, over and over again. Seeing this one was a special treat, especially since this one wasn't flying around half scared to death while trapped in my basement. Since this little one was...

During a regular trip to the woodpile out in the back yard, I noticed a very small furry lump on the particular piece of split wood which I was about to carry back to the house. Behold: The Big Brown Bat. This little guy was still in his groggy winter sleep mode so I was careful not to wake the...

These past few years, my rhododhendron has been host to some Giant Silkworms. Here are this year's batch. Nature's eyecandy! Enjoy. Hyalophora cecropia http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=322&pos=0...

A few months ago while browsing this forum I saw a little discussion going about the old wooden powerline that crosses Gravelly Hollow Rd and Jackson Rd in Medford. Living on Gravelly Hollow itself, I've had much time to walk this and explore the old paths that run off of the Pole Road and other...