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Spring, 2008
- Art to Artifice
- "We'd set up a dozen crows when this red tail came from behind our blind
and grabbed a decoy. The hawk took it down to the ground and mantled over
it," Jack Wood recalled, describing a hawk's stance over its prey. "The
hawk was there for a good five minutes before it realized the crow was
wood. I guess it was a compliment to my carving."
- In the Loop
- Present or past, time in Jefferson Township is easy to enjoy. The northwest
corner of Morris County includes Lake Hopatcong,
as well as numerous smaller lakes and ponds throughout, many a product
of the Rockaway River which rolls south
out of Sussex County through the Berkshire Valley on the township's east
side.
- Vernal Pools
- This spring, head for the woods on a special type of hunt. You won't
find explicit directions, but if you log any appreciable trail time in
the spring, you'll eventually come across a vernal pool.
- Bird Call
- The pursuit of birds in view appeals to lots of people
for lots of reasons. Beyond the activity's obvious natural allure, "chasing" birds
keeps watchers physically fit. Learning and identifying hundreds of species
on the fly challenges the intellect and intensifies awareness. And for
photographers and illustrators, there is no better subject. The concentration
of ridges, valleys and wetlands in our area holds a fortune of interaction
with the avian experience any time of year, but especially in spring
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Activity Guide and Event Calender
- Complete calendar of events: Theatre. music, family activities
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This Week in the New Jersey Skylands.
MAYDAY ALERT! MAYDAY ALERT!
May Day invokes a certain emotional and sensual liberty, summoning waves of Spring Fever and the happy feeling that this most stirring season lies largely before us. Time to dig your self back into Mother Earth. And what finer place than the New Jersey’s Great Northwest Skylands?
- 04/07/2008 11:12 AM
- Spring in the Skylands means falling in love- Reel Love. The enchantment of fishing, that is. Start with our general guide to fishing and see how to find 'em, catch ‘em and cook 'em.
- 03/24/2008 03:42 PM
- Some of the history in Northwest New Jersey is best explored on your own. A walk in the woods at this time of year can reveal more than you can imagine. Its warm, there’s little foliage to block your view, and you can watch, hear and smell the forest come alive. The rigorous climb to the Coppermines in the Kittatinny Mountains is well worth it.
- 03/24/2008 03:49 PM
- For a quick guide to many of the region's parks and outdoor resources take a peek at our outdoor destinations map. Click here and there and plan your day!
- 04/29/2008 03:56 PM
- Flowers generally bloom first in the forest where leafless trees allow the sun to the ground while breaking the wind chill. Tree trunks radiate the day's heat to the ground to protect bursting seeds from frost. Each flower has its own way of doing business. The first to pop above the layer of wet, dead leaves is always skunk cabbage, able to spontaneously generate enough heat to propel it through the frozen ground. Above ground, the plant emits a stink that mimics that of a freshly thawed carcass. The flies that respond will pollinate the hosts a full month before the sweet fragrances of other species bring on the butterflies and bees.
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