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July 8 - 15
The temperature has reached into the nineties, and it’s not yet noon. My fly rods remain in their tubes, my flies in their sleeves. It is much too hot to play tag with the fish of Bonnie Brook, too hot to do much of anything. Temperature's rising, but don't let it slow you down! Take advantage of a calendar sizzling with intriguing things for you and your family to enjoy. Don't wait; the summer days are melting away!
Take a Float on the Wild Side!
Heading upstream through the Refuge from Bassetts Bridge, the Wallkill is a corridor of beauty.
The Wallkill River shares with great rivers like the Nile and the Rhine the peculiarity of northward flow. From out of Lake Mohawk, it spills over a dam then becomes a stream, bubbling and rushing fast, seeming most determined to be free.
Tutelage at the Tiller
The Sunfish bucked and cavorted at the ramp, looking about as quiet as a rodeo horse and as sturdy as the balsa wood models my brother made as a boy. It occurred to me, not for the first time, that the boat was little more than a dinghy with a sail. Wind blew waves across the ramp. Cold crept in under the personal flotation device as vestiges of ancient sailing lessons crossed my brain. My first mistake: raising the sail at the launch ramp. The second: imagining I could do this alone. Hop aboard!
Paradise Lost, And Found
A mile-and-a-half north of Millbrook Village in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, you can turn off Old Mine Road and head straight uphill towards the top of the Kittatinny Ridge. Just below the ridge are a series of small lakes that define a haven for those looking for a place to get lost wandering through mountainside forest full of wildlife and open meadows surrounding crystal clear waters. But, the pristine aura at Blue Mountain Lakes yields scant evidence of the ambitious development for which it was created. More...
The Nature of Preservation
The Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham Township encompasses over 300 acres in a historic river valley, and has a history as vast and expansive as its terrain. Knowing the stories of those who walked these trails before - from Native Americans, to Revolutionary War heroes, to Norman Rockwell and the Boy Scouts of America - will embellish your trip. And visitors can be confident in the stewardship at the preserve that will usher it into the future.
Planet Jersey
Red spotted purple (Donna Traylor)
Flying jewels they are sometimes called. Butterflies come in many sizes and colors, from delicately small and hard to spot, to Monarch orange and yellow bouncing about the garden for all to see. Once the weather starts to warm up and nectar plants begin to bloom, butterflies become more and more evident from woodlands to back-yard flower gardens.
Easy Living
Centenary Stage Company's Summerfest Series presents a selection of music, comedy and theatrical favorites during the summer months featuring four great shows, June 25 - August 9. Next up, The Wedding Singer is about the trials of rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. Unless he can pull of the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
Want some fun? Join us!
More than just an agricultural fair, the Farmer’s Fair (July 25 - August 1) boasts a hot air balloon festival, and a variety of shows and competitions you can't find in today’s world of digital entertainment. From demolition derbies and a rodeo, to fry pan throwing and hay bale rolling , the Fair provides a great variety of entertainment for all! Warren County Farmer’s Fairgrounds, Rt. 519 near Stryker’s Rd., Harmony.
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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