One of my favorite places to wander is HighMountain's Franklin Clove, which offers history, pre-history, geology and natural history all rolled into one. Here are some of my recent photos from the ravine from both side...
Next Tuesday, I am giving my talk about HighMountain in nearby Wayne -- and reading my favorite short story about Wild Turduckens -- at Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Library.
The presentation runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and will include som...
Save the date: I will be presenting my HighMountain talk and slide show for the Montclair Bird Club on Wednesday, March 9.
The HighMountain Park Preserve is one of the great spots to hike and enjoy nature in North Jersey's backyard. T...
One of my favorite places in winter is HighMountain in nearby Passaic County, especially just after a snowstorm when the snow is beginning to melt.
I put together this video of the sights and sounds of Buttermilk Falls near Franklin C...
Hiked to the summit of HighMountain this week, hoping for an unpolluted view of the Manhattan skyline.
Smoggy, alas, but the hike to the top was great -- including a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebes, a Red-tail and our first M...
Returning to the car after a recent visit to HighMountain, I noticed an American Robin jumping up and down on a neighboring car's side-view mirror.
I figured I knew what was happening, smiled and inspected the car's doo...
Did a short hike at HighMountain on Sunday, taking the red trail from the William Paterson University Parking lot.
Lots of leaves still green, some yellow, and some fallen.
Saw a giant snake, although it may have been a rock that rese...
As I mentioned in my HighMountain Zoom talk for The Nature Conservancy (you can view it here), I may have made a major discovery.
While hiking near the summit recently, I found a huge turducken-like feather with a quarter next to it (...
One of my favorite spots to walk is in the Clove at HighMountain, and summer is always a good time to see dragonflies there.
Can you identify these three?