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October 29 - November 5

This week's big October moon whistles a pumpkin tune for Halloween events this weekend. It's time to turn the clocks back, and the days shorten up real quick. For sure, there's not much time left to get out and feel a warm breeze while enjoying the amber and gold colors of autumn leaves. But, there is still plenty of scenic excitement, and much more listed on our calendar.

Eminent Remains

Take an educational Halloween walk around the Burying Ground of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown and you'll recognize two things right away: a lot of gravestones corresponding to Morristown street names such as Mills, Cutler, Condict, DeHart, Vail and Phoenix (to name a few); and what the ravages of time and nature can do to a place.

Roads Best Traveled

The historic and scenic river towns of Easton, Portland, Columbia, Belvidere and Phillipsburg all merit in-depth exploration of their own, but this forty-eight-mile loop tour emphasizes the old roads connecting them.

Through the Farny Highlands

Split Rock from a kayak is a beautiful sight in autumn. Photo by Lee Sandstead.
A trio of reservoirs, each less than ten miles from the next, dot opposing sides of a triangle that frames sharply contrasting environments. Split Rock sits in one of Morris County’s most remote regions; Taylortown in Montville’s preserved mountains and woodlands, steps away from suburbia and Boonton near the busy intersection of Routes 287 and 80. An autumn visit to each or all promises ample leaf peeping vistas, woodland or urban hikes with water views and flashes of Revolutionary and Civil War history. A last gasp autumn adventure!

The Hills of Ramapo

The area now called Hewitt was once the Long Pond Ironworks, where men took iron ore from the Ramapo hills, burned and extracted it into pig iron and forged it into wrought. Thanks to the Friends of Long Pond Ironworks, it remains a beautiful place to visit – a serene one-hundred-year-old forest now replenished, breathing the enterprise of our past. The park grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Museum and Visitor Center are open Friday - Sunday through Nov. 14.

Planet Jersey

The Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks only larger two-year old trout in the fall.
As the autumn brisk takes hold, fish regain their ambition. In the Delaware River, big bass come into season, fattening up and settling down for winter. The big fish, cool water, great weather and spectacular scenery combined to make the fall season what many consider to be New Jersey’s premium fishing season.

Primetime!





Thanks for joining us in our appreciation of Northwest New Jersey and all the brilliant ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season. Tap our calendar for the best events for you and your family, or check our current stories. Pick from a multitude of daytrip itineraries and watch out for our virtual efforts to keep you informed. For the more aerobically inclined, the Outdoor Map shows the way to go, or choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities suggested on our website.
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