In a place as well-traveled and studied as New Jersey, it’s easy to assume that there aren’t many natural surprises left. And yet, deep in the Pine Barrens, a quiet botanical mystery has been ...

Scientists are buzzing about Triantha x novacaesariensis, a newly identified plant found in New Jersey's Pine Barrens.

Misunderstood, oft-overlooked, and best known to most Philadelphians as the yawning green liminal space between the city and the Shore, the Pine Barrens are, in reality, magical, if you know what ...

When I tell someone that the New Jersey Pine Barrens are among my favorite spots for a weekend getaway, they look at me like I just proposed vacationing on Jupiter. I suspect this incredulity has ...

Pinhole camera photographer Heather Palecek and her collaboration with Mother Nature. Heather Palecek’s “Solargraphs” are taken over weeks or even months with pinhole cameras mounted to trees. Her ...

When most people think of New Jersey, images of a vast, untamed wilderness probably don't spring to mind. But the Garden State is home to one of the largest forested regions on the eastern seaboard.

Happening all May at the Pine Bush Preserve, Lupine Fest events cover everything from prescribed fire and pine barrens ecology restoration to the remarkable Karner blue Butterfly and of course lupines ...

The Sopranos is a TV landmark, celebrated for its mix of psychological depth, dark humor, and gritty mob drama. But behind the groundbreaking storytelling lies a patchwork of real-life inspirations ...