Category Archives: Northeastern coastal forests

Wyanokie High Point loop hike from Otter Hole

Today, Elizabeth and I hiked a loop to Wyanokie High Point in New Jersey’s Norvin Green State Forest. We left behind New Jersey’s interstates and suburbs and parked at the Otter Hole trailhead. The air was hazy and, even at … Continue reading

Posted in 2011, May, Northeastern coastal forests | Leave a comment

South Mountain Reservation in winter

Elizabeth and I stopped at South Mountain Reservation for a quick hike this morning. We started from a hilltop overlook at 8:30. It was 38 degrees. A fierce wind blew through the trees, sending them swaying with each gust. Wind-blown drizzle threatened … Continue reading

Posted in 2009, December, Northeastern coastal forests | Leave a comment

Hartshorne Woods Park in the snow

I braced myself for more pain: even as my feet were recovering from a very cold hike through the snow in Sandy Hook, we were getting ready for another hike at Hartshorne Woods Park. Elizabeth was nice enough to lend me a pair of dry … Continue reading

Posted in 2009, December, Northeastern coastal forests | Leave a comment