Coming up at 6:00 PM on the Discovery Channel. Saw this awhile ago and it's a classic! IIRC, towards the end they talked with someone who had a pretty interesting theory about what the original Jersey Devil might have been ..read more

With Bob's excursions to Cape May County, got back to my oak tree project. Back in the fall of 2022, I tried to find and ID as many species of Oaks I could. I came across this one. Big HINT: It is not a Scarlet Oak. So what species of Oak is it ..read more

I see on Facebook there is a man stripping and repainting the painted rock on 539. He has a sign there with an email address in the event you have any concerns. The photos show it mostly cleaned so I guess he has not repainted it yet ..read more

3 Outdoor Spaces Attracting Illegal Activity In South Jersey Will Close For The Season The state-protected areas — which have attracted large crowds, illegal swimming and off-road vehicle use — will close for the season. patch.com ..read more

A Severe Solar Storm Is Hitting Earth’s Atmosphere, and Auroras May Be Visible Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as northern lights as far south as Northern California or Alabama. www.nytimes.com It's unlikely that even a G4 event like this could make the aurora borealis visible as far south as the Pines, and the weather this weekend will not be cooperative anyway. Nevertheless, I can't help but fantasize about capturing an ethereal green glow over Friendship or some similar place with dark skies. The ..read more

Was out a couple hours ago and saw three state police cars along the road near the Weymouth school, with the officers just sitting like they were waiting for someone to appear (driving down the road? or out of the woods?), no lights, sirens or anything. Also noticed a helicopter overhead which may or may not have been related. Kind of an unusual sight in this normally sleepy area! https://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.405733210904124&lng=-74.81662832189427&z=16&type=hybrid&gpx ..read more

I see it mentions AC airport. Did you see what they are doing down there? They cut forest all the way to the Parkway. Must be expanding runway space ..read more

Boyd, I want to thank you for putting the property lines into your Maps. It saved me a lot of time and aggravation. I just got another survey to do; 5 different lots totaling 500 or so acres. I want to ensure that I don't go outside the bounds, so I used your property line set to plot waypoints on the bounds in your map program, and then downloaded them onto my computer and then imported them into basecamp and then my GPS. Your Maps have matured to a high level and are very useful. Thank you ..read more

Next time your buddy brags about his $2M house, tell him: "Oh yeah, well I looked at your house on Lidar, and it's just a blob of clay, same as the rest of us. You ain't nothing special ..read more

Yesterday, in a sort of maritime forest (close at least). Several of these. I'm guessing 4 feet in diameter. Can you guess what it is ..read more