New Jersey

New Jersey

Our explorations in the state of New Jersey, one of the original American colonies.
20
Oct
Appalachian Trail on Waywayanda Mountain

Hiking Roots

No stronger sense of place shaped my life and my future than the setting of my childhood home. On our recent trip to the ALDHA Gathering, I walked the Appalachian Trail of my youth to seek out memories.
5 min read
22
Oct
Absecon Lighthouse

Absecon Lighthouse

First lit in 1857, it’s the third tallest lighthouse in the United States, 171 feet tall. Yet it’s tough to spot Absecon Lighthouse when you scan the skyline of Atlantic City.
4 min read
14
Jun
Lone boat in a vast estuary

Atlantic City's True Nature

Atlantic City, New Jersey, isn’t where you’d expect a nature trail. But the 1.1 mile AC Waterfront Sculpture Walk, a great birding destination, offers a panorama of Atlantic City’s wild spaces.
4 min read
14
Jun
zinc ore glowing

Glowing Stones at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum

At the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, history meets glowing rocks, as fluorescent minerals show off an array of brilliant colors inside a former mine.
6 min read