Outdoors

August 15, 2020

Gardens in the Garden State

It is safe to say this has been a tough year for everyone. Cut off from our families, friends, and our normal routines, many have decided to take on new challenges during this time. Many are turning to what I refer to as “analog hobbies;” meaning things we can do that do not involve technology.… Continue reading

Essex County, Food, Morris County, Outdoors

Community Gardens, Denville, Garden State, Newark
July 15, 2020

The Official Jersey Bucket List – Part Two

After the publishing of my “Official Jersey Bucket List,” I received many requests for a part two. I will admit as soon as I published it, I continued to come up with more ideas. There is so much to see in New Jersey, it is almost impossible to include it all in one list. Let’s… Continue reading

Essex County, Exploring, History, Hudson County, Hunterdon County, Jersey Icon, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Outdoors, Photography, Preservation, Sussex County

Asbury Park, Count Baise Center for the Arts, D&R Canal, Ellis Island, Fort Hancock, Jersey Girl Cheese, Music, Newark Museum, Sandy Hook, South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Stone Pony, Walpack
May 24, 2020

The Official Jersey Bucket List

As we all continue to wait to be paroled from Coronavirus jail, many of us are making plans of what we would like to do once we are free to go anywhere and do anything. Well, this had me start to make a “Jersey bucket list;” all the things Jersey-related someone should do at some… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Conservation, Cumberland County, Exploring, Food, History, Morris County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors, Pine Barrens, Preservation, Shopping, Sussex County

Appalachian Trail, Atlantic City, Brook Trout, Cape May, cape may diamond, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, fly fishing, High Point, Hirams, Hot Grill, Morristown, Morristown National Historical Park, Rutts Hut, Seaside Heights, The Belmont, The Midway, The Pine Barrens
May 21, 2020

The Jersey Shore, the Red Knot, and the Horseshoe Crab

While we have all been under lock and key for the last two months, something amazing has been happening outside. Nature has taken over. Air pollution has decreased dramatically in the Northeast. Nests of the Leatherback Turtles in Thailand are at their highest levels for 20 years. Ocean life has increased due to the lack… Continue reading

Cape May County, Conservation, New Jersey, Outdoors

horseshoe crab, Jersey coast, Jersey Shore, red knot
March 17, 2020

Five Tips to Surviving Coronavirus – Jersey Style

So we’ve all been hearing about the expansion of the Coronavirus around the world on a minute-by-minute basis. A lot of people are in quarantine – either by choice or government mandate; others are following curfews. We are all social distancing and every school in New Jersey has been switched to remote learning. For the… Continue reading

Exploring, Food, Jersey Icon, Morris County, New Jersey, Outdoors, Passaic County, Sussex County

Angry Erik, Cop Land, Eddie & the Cruisers, Garden State, Harold & Kumar, Jefferson Diner, Morris County Parks, Roxbury Diner, The Sopranos, Tick Tock
December 3, 2019

Giving Tuesday: Jersey Style

After Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, a very important day in the holiday season takes place – Giving Tuesday. Started in 2011, #GivingTuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas season – a time of year that has become all too focused on commercialism. There are a wide… Continue reading

Conservation, History, New Jersey, Non-Profits, Outdoors, Preservation

A Helping Wing Rescue, Arts Ed NJ, Giving Tuesday, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, NJ Italian Heritage Commission
April 6, 2018

Planning on Fishing? Make sure to Get a License

Fishing season opens this weekend in New Jersey; a wonderful time of year! My husband and I just love getting out to the awesome open spaces all around New Jersey and fly fishing different fresh water locations. There is one important step many people skip, however. Buying a New Jersey fishing license. I can’t believe… Continue reading

Conservation, Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors

fly fishing, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, NJ DEP, NJ Fish and Wildlife, NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife, Operation Game Thief
June 25, 2017

“Down the Shore” – Part Three in a Series

If you enjoy Victorian architecture, beautiful sandy beaches, and not a franchise store in sight, I highly recommend you check out Cape May. The entire city is designated the Cape May Historic District, a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of Victorian buildings. You can enjoy a Kohr’s Brothers Frozen Custard while you check… Continue reading

Cape May County, History, New Jersey, Outdoors
June 21, 2017

“Down the Shore” – Part Two in a Series

The Jersey Shore encompasses over 140 miles of beautiful coastline. Famous for its boardwalks, arcades, and amusement piers, each shore town has its own unique vibe. Seaside Heights, which developed a bad reputation thanks to a terrible television show, is popular with teenagers and young twenty-somethings, while Wildwood Crest is more popular with families. The… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Cape May County, Exploring, History, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors

Atlantic City, BENNY, Lenni Lenapis, nature, Pirates, Sandy Hook, Seaside Heights, Wildwood Crest
May 19, 2017

Get Outside: Mount Hope Historical Park

Every year I look forward to the warm weather. This year I have the added bonus of working from home so I can enjoy going outside at lunch more often than in the past. So today I took a light hike in the woods nearby – Mount Hope Historical Park. This little gem is on… Continue reading

Exploring, History, Morris County, New Jersey, Outdoors

hiking, iron ore, John Jacob Faesch, Mount Hope Historical Park, Mount Hope Park, nature, Rockaway, Succasunny