New Jersey Outdoors

Wild New Jersey brings the reader on a real-life safari through the Garden State's wildlife and natural wonders."-Tom Gilmore, President, New Jersey Audubon Society.

Take a hike or ride a bike. Saddle up the horses or launch a canoe. Ski down a mountain or through the woods. Pitch a tent or catch a fish. Find a fossil or spot a hawk. Dive below the sea or soar through the clouds. Whatever your outdoor pleasure, you can enjoy it in New Jersey! Enjoying New Jersey Outdoors offers thirty great ways to spend your time outdoors in the Garden State, from ballooning to bicycling to birding. Whether you are young or old, fit or out of shape, love the heat or prefer the snow, this guide's tantalizing descriptions will entice you to go outside and try these sports and activities. For beginners, the guide will tell you how to get started, where to rent equipment and find teachers. For old hands, the guide can suggest new places to pursue your enthusiasm and to share your pleasure with friends and family. Invaluable tips and extensive listings on places to go, attractions for kids, access for disabled people, annual events, special programs, recreational facilities, organizations and clubs, publications, and other resources for more information are all included

Were you surprised to find you were reading a description of New Jersey? If so, you aren't alone. Even many New Jerseyans don't realize their small state is home to some of the nation's most diverse and beautiful landscapes. From the Kittatinny Mountains in the north to the beaches of Cape May in the south, New Jersey overflows with natural beauty, and Hiscano captures it all with unparalleled artistry in this magnificent collection of more than 100 photos taken over the past decade. Brief section openers describe each region's history, physical features, and ecological importance. In the spirit of Ansel Adams, who showed the world the previously overlooked magnificence of the Southwest, Hiscano allows us to view the state as never before, showing us its many splendors and varied seasons. His incomparable photographs are organized geographically-The Kittatinny Ridge and Valley, Highlands, Piedmont, Pine Barrens, and the shore. We view the state from its mountain tops and sand dunes. We see mighty oak trees and fragile wild roses. Waterfalls and beaver ponds. Snow-covered cedars and sun-drenched black-eyed susans. Sunrise and moonrise. Beauty in the most obvious and unexpected places. Hiscano's extraordinary portrayal of New Jersey in its most natural state also focuses our attention to the state's rapidly diminishing wildlands, and points out the urgent need to continue to preserve the landscape for future generations.

From mating horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay to goldenclub and orchids at Web's Mill Bog, the authors reveal Garden State nature at its best. 99 illustrations. 3 maps.