Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape3 reviews
Lorett Treese

Stackpole Books, 2006

A very enjoyable reading

+ Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past
+ Information Dense; Not Just for "Foamers"

I really enjoyed reading this book and have a basic idea of the railroads of New Jersey. Living in Bordentown City where John Bull got started, make it even more enjoyable.
  
  











  



  
Birds And Birding at Cape May2 reviews
Clay Sutton, Pat Sutton

Stackpole Books, 2006

a wonderful book!

+ Simply the best guide to birding at Cape May, one of the best places in the US

A "must have" for anyone considering birding in the Cape May area!!! Clay and Pat Sutton are wonderful writers making this book not only a wealth of information but also very enjoyable to read!
  
  











  



  
50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May, Third Edition ...2 reviews
Bruce Scofield, Stella Green, ...

Countryman, 2006

Top-notch guide

+ Great book for day hikes in and about NJ.

I love the way this book is organized. Rather than describe a series of hiking opportunities in New Jersey, the authors carefully culled through hundreds of trails and picked out the most exciting hikes in the state. They even patched together multiple trails in within most parks so you would get ...
  
  











  



  
A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey6 reviews
William J., Jr. Boyle

Rutgers University Press, 2002

Absolutely indispensable for birding in New Jersey

+ Be sure to get the newest edition
+ The New Boyle
+ Great for all skill levels
  
  











  



  
New Jersey State Parks Camping & Recreation Guide3 reviews
Scott Zamek

Stackpole Books, 2008

Great New Jersey Guidebook

+ A Much Needed Book!
+ Best for Cape May Birding and Crabbing

I visit state parks a lot, and this is the first book I've seen with all the information I'm looking for. The trail maps and mileage tables are great - I can go for a quick hike after work without having to find a map behind the park office desk. I like the campground maps as well. They have ...
  
  











  



  
The Pine Barrens24 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978

Ballad of the Old Pineys

+ Another Treasure from McPhee
+ The Pinelands
+ Anything by John McPhee
+ Must read for all NJ residents
  
  











  



  
Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)5 reviews
Glenn Scherer, Don Hopey

Stackpole Books, 1998

Excellent book for detailed sectional or thru hikes on AT

+ Excellent book great for day hiking
+ Excellent, provides everything from mileage to maps to descriptions for every inch of the AT
+ Well worth the money...
+ Must-have for scout leaders / Excellent for planning hikes
  
  











  



  
Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens, 6th3 reviews
Robert Parnes

Falcon, 2002

A Long Awaited Revision

+ Best information yet
+ Correction

This is a revision to the classic "Canoeing the Jersey Pine Barrens" originally published by the same author through Globe Pequot Press. Although the fast paced development of this NJ area makes a guide such as this very difficult to keep updated and current, this was a much needed revision to ...
  
  











  



  
Mountain Biking in New Jersey, 3rd Edition: 50 Off-Road Rides
Christopher Mac Kinnon

Freewheeling Press, 2006

This third edition is chock full of up-to-date information on fifty off-road rides in the Garden State, including expanded South Jersey coverage.
  
  











  



  
Haunted Jersey Shore: Ghosts And Strange Phenomena of the Garden State Coast (Haunted)2 reviews
Charles A. Stansfield Jr.

Stackpole Books, 2006

HISTORICAL HAUNTINGS ON THE JERSEY SHORE

+ Stories and history made interesting

As a follow up to his outstanding "Haunted New Jersey", author Charles A Stansfield is back with some 80 more tales of ghosts and monsters of New Jersey, this time centering on the area in and around the Jersey shore. Stansfield begins with a history of the area and some of its earliest explorers, ...
  
  











  



  
Birds And Birding at Cape May2 reviews
Clay Sutton, Pat Sutton

Stackpole Books, 2006

a wonderful book!

+ Simply the best guide to birding at Cape May, one of the best places in the US

A "must have" for anyone considering birding in the Cape May area!!! Clay and Pat Sutton are wonderful writers making this book not only a wealth of information but also very enjoyable to read!
  
  











  



  
Mountain Biking in New Jersey, 3rd Edition: 50 Off-Road Rides
Christopher Mac Kinnon

Freewheeling Press, 2006

This third edition is chock full of up-to-date information on fifty off-road rides in the Garden State, including expanded South Jersey coverage.
  
  











  



  
New Jersey State Parks Camping & Recreation Guide3 reviews
Scott Zamek

Stackpole Books, 2008

Great New Jersey Guidebook

+ A Much Needed Book!
+ Best for Cape May Birding and Crabbing

I visit state parks a lot, and this is the first book I've seen with all the information I'm looking for. The trail maps and mileage tables are great - I can go for a quick hike after work without having to find a map behind the park office desk. I like the campground maps as well. They have ...
  
  











  



  
Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens, 6th3 reviews
Robert Parnes

Falcon, 2002

A Long Awaited Revision

+ Best information yet
+ Correction

This is a revision to the classic "Canoeing the Jersey Pine Barrens" originally published by the same author through Globe Pequot Press. Although the fast paced development of this NJ area makes a guide such as this very difficult to keep updated and current, this was a much needed revision to ...
  
  











  



  
A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey6 reviews
William J., Jr. Boyle

Rutgers University Press, 2002

Absolutely indispensable for birding in New Jersey

+ Be sure to get the newest edition
+ The New Boyle
+ Great for all skill levels
  
  











  



  
Haunted Jersey Shore: Ghosts And Strange Phenomena of the Garden State Coast (Haunted)2 reviews
Charles A. Stansfield Jr.

Stackpole Books, 2006

HISTORICAL HAUNTINGS ON THE JERSEY SHORE

+ Stories and history made interesting

As a follow up to his outstanding "Haunted New Jersey", author Charles A Stansfield is back with some 80 more tales of ghosts and monsters of New Jersey, this time centering on the area in and around the Jersey shore. Stansfield begins with a history of the area and some of its earliest explorers, ...
  
  











  



  
Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape3 reviews
Lorett Treese

Stackpole Books, 2006

A very enjoyable reading

+ Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past
+ Information Dense; Not Just for "Foamers"

I really enjoyed reading this book and have a basic idea of the railroads of New Jersey. Living in Bordentown City where John Bull got started, make it even more enjoyable.
  
  











  



  
Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)5 reviews
Glenn Scherer, Don Hopey

Stackpole Books, 1998

Excellent book for detailed sectional or thru hikes on AT

+ Excellent book great for day hiking
+ Excellent, provides everything from mileage to maps to descriptions for every inch of the AT
+ Well worth the money...
+ Must-have for scout leaders / Excellent for planning hikes
  
  











  



  
The Pine Barrens24 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978

Ballad of the Old Pineys

+ Another Treasure from McPhee
+ The Pinelands
+ Anything by John McPhee
+ Must read for all NJ residents
  
  











  



  
50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May, Third Edition ...2 reviews
Bruce Scofield, Stella Green, ...

Countryman, 2006

Top-notch guide

+ Great book for day hikes in and about NJ.

I love the way this book is organized. Rather than describe a series of hiking opportunities in New Jersey, the authors carefully culled through hundreds of trails and picked out the most exciting hikes in the state. They even patched together multiple trails in within most parks so you would get ...