Five pine barrens forests set to undergo controlled burns this spring to combat wildfires
Controlled or prescribed fires have been used on Long Island since the 1995 Sunrise Fire near Westhampton to improve habitats ...
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Tennessee’s Barrens Darter Back on Track for Endangered Species Protections
The Barrens darter is a unique species in the perch family that produces sounds and is distinguished by the parental care the male provides, including nest guarding. A male will establish a territory ...
After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...
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New Jersey's Most Mysterious Region Is A Wooded Beauty To Explore Abandoned Towns, Swim, And Hike
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.
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Finding Mystery and Wilderness…in New Jersey?
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 ...
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Investigators seeking cause of massive Long Island Pine Barrens brush fires: Report
Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection ...