Saturday May 26, 2012SUBSCRIBE
New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Nature

Bad News, Bears

Studies estimate that parts of the state have up to 3,500 black bears, the largest concentration in the country. But is a bear hunt a necessity for maintaining public safety? more

Washington Crossing State Park

Stop by the Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville for environmental exhibits and events, or relive history at the very site where Washington launched his famous surprise attack. more

Drill Off Jersey Coast? Are You Nuts?

Steve Adubato debates the feasibility of off-shore drilling in New Jersey waters. more

The Swamp Whisperer

Wild on the Interstate

The traffic and the drivers are one thing, but wilder yet is what lies just over the shoulder of our Jersey Interstate Highways.

One of my favorite places to contemplate nature is at the intersection of I-80 and I-280 in (approximately) Pine Brook, where traffic often slows to a crawl, making it easy to roll down a window and pull out the camera.

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