The Pine Barrens

The Pine Barrens
Author: John McPhee
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1968-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0374233608

Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. On all sides, however, developments of one kind or another have gradually moved in, so that now the central and integral forest is reduced to about a thousand square miles. Although New Jersey has the heaviest population density of any state, huge segments of the Pine Barrens remain uninhabited. The few people who dwell in the region, the "Pineys," are little known and often misunderstood. Here McPhee uses his uncanny skills as a journalist to explore the history of the region and describe the people—and their distinctive folklore—who call it home.

Pine Barrens

Pine Barrens
Author: Richard Forman
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 032314408X

Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape focuses on the relationship between the ecological and landscape aspects of Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The idea in this book is based from the discussions of Rutgers University botanists and ecologists at the 1975 American Institute of Biological Science meetings, and from the interest generated by the 1976 annual New Jersey Academy of Science meeting, which focuses on the Pine Barrens. This seven-part book starts with a short discussion on location and boundaries of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Part I covers human activities, from Indian activities and initial European perceptions of the land, including settlement, lumbering, fuel wood and charcoal, iron and glassworks, farming and livestock, and real estate development. The next part of the book describes sandy deposits, geographic distribution of geologic formations, and soil types with their ecologically important characteristics. Topics on hydrology, aquatic ecosystems, and climatic and microclimatic conditions are presented in the third part of this reference. Part IV traces the history of vegetation starting before the Ice Age and analyzes vegetation using different approaches, such as community types, community classification according to a European method, and gradient analysis. Plants of the Pine Barrens are briefly described and listed in Part V. The final part illustrates community relationships of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, and soil microcommunities. The book is ideal for ecologists, botanists, geologists, soil scientists, zoologists, hydrologists, limnologists, engineers, and scientists, as well as planners, decision-makers, and managers who may largely determine the future of a region.

The Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil
Author: James F. McCloy
Publisher: B B& A Publishers
Total Pages: 126
Release: 1976
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780912608112

In the course of its extraordinary history, the Jersey Devil has been exorcised, shot, electrocuted, declared officially dead, and scoffed as foolishness--none of which has had any effect on it or the people who persist in seeing it!This mysterious creature is said to prowl the lonely sand trails and mist-shrouded marshes of the Pine Barrens, and emerge perioducally to rampage through the towns and cities of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, leaving many communities in near-hysteria.The authors show that while a few appearances have been out-right fraud and others have likely been the result of mass hysteria, this creature has been seen by enough sane, sober, and responsible citizens to keep the possiblity of its existence alive and tantalizing.Over 50,000 in print

New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture

New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture
Author: William J. Lewis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-01-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467147877

Deep within the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Piney people have built a vibrant culture and industry from working the natural landscape around them. Foraging skills learned from the local Lenapes were passed down through generations of Piney families who gathered many of the same wild floral products that became staples of the Philadelphia and New York dried flower markets. Important figures such as John Richardson have sought to lift the Pineys from rural poverty by recording and marketing their craftsmanship. As the state government sought to preserve the Pine Barrens and develop the region, Piney culture was frequently threatened and stigmatized. Author and advocate William J. Lewis charts the history of the Pineys, what being a Piney means today and their legacy among the beauty of the Pine Barrens.

The Pine Barrens of New Jersey

The Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Author: Karen F. Riley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738573502

Presents a pictorial history of New Jersey's Pine Barrens, and the people who lived there during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Pine Barrens Legends & Lore

Pine Barrens Legends & Lore
Author: William McMahon
Publisher: B B& A Publishers
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1980
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780912608198

Presents legends and lore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area occupying roughly one million acres.

Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens

Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens
Author: Robert Parnes
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Canoes and canoeing
ISBN: 9780762722952

This completely updated edition of Paddling the Jersey Pine Barrens provides paddlers with detailed river descriptions; information on geological, social, environmental, and botanical histories; practical tips on paddling the 14 main rivers; detailed enlarged maps for each river; and information on driving directions, area campgrounds, boat rentals, and public amenities. This guide provides everything a paddler needs to know to have fun canoeing or kayaking through the unique ecosystem of the Jersey pine Barrens.