Get outside and explore — these nearby hikes offer everything from easy strolls to more challenging treks for every kind of ...

It's no question that weird things can be felt in the eerily silent trails in the Pine Barrens. The cracking of every twig prompts an over-the-shoulder glance for things unknown. It's like you're ...

Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

A forest technician with the state DEC cuts down a beetle-infested pine tree at the Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost. By The Editorial BoardMay 1, 2025.

Pine Barrens trails full of mysterious legends Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is full of stories Along the beaches, islands and forests outlining the waterways from Absecon to Barnegat Bay ...

The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is located in southeastern New Jersey. It's a sprawling ecosystem covering about 1.1 million to 1.4 million acres (445,000 to 567,000 hectares).

Then just a few days later, on May 1, 2024, investigators found her blue two-door Hyundai Accent abandoned on a dirt road in the Pine Barrens known as Lost Lane. “Multiple items of her personal ...

The ruins of the Brooksbrae Terra Cotta Brick Company have been taken over by both nature and art. Tucked away in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey less than two hours south of Manhattan, ...

In "The Pine Barrens," an influential book that prompted former state governor Brendan T. Byrne to launch a successful effort to preserve what is now the National Pinelands Reserve, McPhee calls ...

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to grow before forecast rain later this week.