Visitors to the Wharton State Forest in the New Jersey Pine Barrens can explore rarely seen areas of the historic Batsto ...

How and why a rare plant helped this 9,000-acre piece of land went from timber company to the state resource conservation group for $29 million dollars.

The sparing of local residents and homes in this fire was no happy accident. Land use in this area of the state has long been ...

Smoke fills the sky from a wildfire in Lacey Townships, N.J. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via AP) Show more Show less Smoke fills the sky from a ...

As the Jones Road wildfire raged through the heart of the Pine Barrens on April 22, a Waretown man found himself trapped in ...

Alstede Farms is one of the most extensive pick-your-own farms in Jersey. Expect strawberries, peas, radishes, cilantro and raspberries in June; blueberries, beans, peaches, sweet corns and peppers in ...

South Jersey offers hidden outdoor gems, including Wharton State Forest and Estell Manor Park, perfect for nature lovers ...

The New Jersey man charged with sparking a wildfire that ravaged parts of Ocean County attempted to deny responsibility, blaming it instead on two “Mexicans” he could not name, police ...

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A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens that has grown into the state’s second-largest fire in nearly two decades. Prosecutors said Friday that ...