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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Morris County, New Jersey

On the first Sunday of Spring, we visited Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, which was designated as a national wildlife refuge in 1960, to protect it from the Port Authority’s plan to turn the land into an airport. We first … Continue reading

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Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York

It had been two weeks since our last hike, but we wanted to keep in shape, especially as we have an upcoming hiking vacation. Therefore, on this Labor Day we drove to the southwestern tip of Harriman for a hike … Continue reading

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Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey

I only have a few photos from this hike in Norvin Green State Forest, as I have been to this park a number of times. We got off to a late start, and upon arriving at Norvin Green parked on … Continue reading

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High Point State Park, Sussex County, New Jersey

On Memorial Day, Batya and I drove a couple of hours to High Point State Park, which has the highest elevation in New Jersey, of 1803′ above sea level. The occasion was the annual Jewish Outdoors Club “Fun Day.” This … Continue reading

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Palisades Interstate Park, Bergen County, New Jersey

In 2012, I had enjoyed a number of hikes with a small group of people whom I had met through the Jewish Outdoors Club and mutual friends. In 2013, the small group wasn’t very active, and I was also not … Continue reading

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Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey (northern section)

This was my fourth trip to Norvin Green. However, on previous hikes I visited the section of the forest to the south of West Brook Road. This time, I decided to investigate the trails to the north of West Brook … Continue reading

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Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

This was a solo hike, and I decided to check out trails in Tranquility Ridge County Park, Long Pond Ironworks State Park, and the southwestern part of Sterling Forest. 11:30 a.m.: I parked at the Monksville Reservoir boat launch on … Continue reading

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Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, NJ

This was the Jewish Outdoor Club’s Sixth Annual Fun Day. The club sold 240 tickets, and while I didn’t get a count of participants, presumably a high percentage attended. The event was held at Stokes State Forest, in northwestern New … Continue reading

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Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY

This was a repeat of my August 1, 2010 hike, except that this time instead of a solo outing I went with four other hikers. Also, instead of Summer it was a Spring (that felt more like a late Winter). … Continue reading

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Paterson Great Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey

The Great Falls of Paterson, New Jersey is a 77-foot high waterfall on the Passaic River. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1976, and elevated to a National Historical Park in 2009. Among waterfalls east of the … Continue reading

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