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Hiking the Yellow Trail at Rifle Camp Park
Located just under a mile from the increasingly popular Garret Mountain Reservation, Rifle Camp Park is an often…

Grace Lord Park’s Unknown Rail Trestle and Turntable
Boonton’s Grace Lord Park is easily best known as the home of the 36-foot Boonton Falls. Aside from…

Sparta’s Edison Mines
Most people know Thomas Edison for his many innovations, especially the light bulb. What most people are not…

Hiking the Unknown Sparta Glen Park
Located just a few minutes off Route 15 in Sparta, Sparta Glen Park is one of those local…

Exploring Mount Hope Historical Park
Located a few minutes from the busy Interstate 80 and Rockaway Townsquare Mall is the often-overlooked Mount Hope…

Visiting the Eerie Fairy Hole Cave and Ghost Lake
Located just off the unusually named Shades of Death Road, Fairy Hole Cave is a hidden natural wonder…

Exploring Long Pond Ironworks
Located next to the popular Monksville Reservoir and along the major Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Long Pond Ironworks is…

Hiking the Garret Mountain Yellow Loop
Garret Mountain Reservation, spanning the cities of Paterson and Woodland Park, is one of North Jersey’s most popular…

Kayaking the Excellent Monksville Reservoir
Monksville Reservoir is a large reservoir home to some of the best paddling in New Jersey. Located in…

Hiking Morris County’s Little Known Mountainside Park
Mountainside Park is an often-overlooked park located just off Interstate 287 in Morris County. Thousands of drivers pass…
Recent Posts
Hiking the Yellow Trail at Rifle Camp Park

Grace Lord Park’s Unknown Rail Trestle and Turntable

Sparta’s Edison Mines

Hiking the Unknown Sparta Glen Park

Exploring Mount Hope Historical Park

Visiting the Eerie Fairy Hole Cave and Ghost Lake

Exploring Long Pond Ironworks

Hiking the Garret Mountain Yellow Loop

Kayaking the Excellent Monksville Reservoir

Hiking Morris County’s Little Known Mountainside Park

Exploring the Ruins of Van Slyke Castle

Kayaking Wawayanda Lake

The Underrated Silas Condict County Park

Hiking Norvin Green’s Stone Living Room and Torne Mountain

Finding Bigfoot on the Ringwood Sculpture Trail
















