The New Jersey State Park Service is hosting 19 guided hikes, 1 mountain bike ride and 1 horseback ride in state parks, forests and historic sites on New Years Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes program. These free First Day Hikes offer a great incentive to get outside, exercise, experience history, enjoy nature, and celebrate the New Year with friends and family in one of your state parks.
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We have a bit of a soft spot for scenic train rides, and always search them out whenever we are out exploring. We hope this list helps you find a few scenic train rides for your next adventure!
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In September, 2015, the Somerset County Parks has launched a campaign, asking for funding from the public to fix the Boondocks section of the park.
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Start off your new year with a hike in one of NJ's great State Parks!
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The Last Fling Pumpkin Sling is a great event held each year in Warren County. later last year, they were forced to leave their location, and found a new home in PA.
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By Press Release - Courthouse - Middle Township and Lower Township governments are in receipt of a letter recommending that the Freeholders fund an innovative project that will connect bicycle paths in both communities.
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Two years after a furnace malfunction covered it in oily soot, a Revolutionary War-era estate has reopened in northern New Jersey.
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The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park (Essex County, NJ) began this past Saturday, April 5th, with races, family fun, and much more.
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The head and torso of a giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture will cross the Delaware River tomorrow and pass through Trenton on its way to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton.
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We recently visited Cattus island to better understand why the Cooper Env Center was still closed. We found ripped down walls, exhibits that need to be thrown away, and mold throughout the building.
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