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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The WACs of Fort Hancock: Sandy Hook's women soldiers

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You may not notice at first glance, but Sandy Hook's Fort Hancock is, in many places, a study in uniformity and symmetry. With golden-hu...
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Friday, April 25, 2014

Barges, Edison and local history at the Bread Lock

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After our visit to the incredible restoration of Morris Canal Inclined Plane 9W, I wondered whether we had enough energy left for a stop at...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Visiting our favorite Easter Peeps*: the Piping plovers

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Easter seemed like the perfect day for a trip to Sandy Hook for the annual nesting season of the Piping plover. It was a beautiful day, bree...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Inclined to love the Morris Canal: technology and archaeology at the Jim and Mary Lee Museum

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It's not often my mind gets blown on a Hidden New Jersey jaunt. We see a lot of wonderful things and meet many interesting people in our...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Waiting out a rarity: the Neotropic cormorant in Clinton

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It's been a while since Ivan and I have gone for a good "chase" bird, making a trip to see a species that rarely, if ever, sho...
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Friday, April 11, 2014

Visiting the range of lighthouses: Conover Beacon and Chapel Hill Light

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Beyond the aids to navigation that are still operating (and a few that are far off shore, like Ship John Shoal ) New Jersey is home to a num...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Beauty after the encampment: Bernardsville's Cross estate

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Morristown National Historical Park is deceptively large, holding surprises for those who go beyond the obvious to seek out the entirety of ...
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