Tag Archives: south mountain reservation

Deer Hunting Again Closes Several Essex County Parks

January 9, 2010 – 5:11 pm

As has become routine in the last couple of years Essex County will be holding a closed deer hunt to combat overpopulation at three local parks. On select Tuesdays and Thursdays through January and February parks and trails will be closed to the public. Below is a schedule sent out recently to residents of area [...]

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New Year’s Day Hike 2010

January 2, 2010 – 1:54 pm

I’m not one to make grand resolutions for New Years, but I do want to do two things in 2010 — get some more miles under my feet and keep exploring parks that I’m a regular at. Friday I did a little bit of both with a 7.6 mile hike around the snowy and slushy [...]

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Autumn Peaks in South Mountain Reservation

October 26, 2009 – 12:49 pm

With this new site I’m hoping to post regular trip reports from hikes around the state of New Jersey to supplement the guide pages and give you an idea what to expect when heading out to your local park. Here’s the first of what I hope are many.
With the fall foliage at near peak in [...]

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Hike New Jersey Walks Again

October 3, 2009 – 9:11 pm

In the late 90s a humble little site was created as a way for me to share photographs of New Jersey’s parks with those in the online hiking community. As time passed and other photo sharing tools came online that site went dormant and was lost to time. In the last year or so I’ve [...]

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