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Hiking

Fall Getaways

The Swamp Whisperer

Appalachian Summer

Rule No. 1: Wear hiking boots.

Rule No. 2: Drink lots of water.

If you hike the Appalachian Trail to Sunfish Pond wearing sneakers, in violation of Rule No. 1, guaranteed your feet will be sore for days.

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From Dumpsite to Nature Sanctuary

Just a few yards from the junction of routes 80 and 95, at a former dumpsite where household garbage and tons of debris from the construction of the highways some 40 years ago ended up, lies one of the state’s best kept environmental secrets.

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Trailblazer

You need more than a bag of gorp and a bottle of bug spray to take on New Jersey’s hiking trails. This guide will enable you to stave off blisters, poison ivy, ticks, sore knees, and sunburn. more