Tag: adventure

  • The View from 3rd Mountain: Springs Slow Advance

    The View from 3rd Mountain: Springs Slow Advance

    By: Derek Polzer, Rewild NJ Movement Member It’s mid-March & my wife Jacky & I were walking one of the boardwalk trails here in the Great Swamp when we finally heard the song of the Red-Winged Blackbirds. It’s not officially Spring, but by now Spring Peepers & Chorus Frogs would have begun singing & turtles…

  • Stepping Back into the Sun

    Stepping Back into the Sun

    By: Anna Bergen, Outreach & Engagement Intern After so many months of gray skies, heavy winter coats, and snowy grounds, spring has finally arrived. The days have become brighter, and there seems to be a sort of cheer in the air. If you’re anything like me, winter has put me into “hibernation mode” where I…

  • Winter Wings of New Jersey 

    Winter Wings of New Jersey 

    By: Anna Bergen, Outreach & Engagement Intern New Jersey is known for its beaches and summer activities, however, in the winter, there are other outdoor activities. Although it may be cold this brings with it many migratory bird species that you can only see here during the winter months. New Jersey opens its shores to…

  • The View from 3rd Mountain: Self-Sufficiency & The Old Ways

    The View from 3rd Mountain: Self-Sufficiency & The Old Ways

    By: Derek Polzer, Rewild NJ Movement Member One of the great joys of living during the counterculture days of the 60’ & 70’ was the spirit of self-sufficiency, a “do-it-yourself” ethos! It showed up in our young lives in many ways. Our vehicles of choice were often Volkswagens; VW beetles, buses, square-backs, transports, even a…

  • Weapons of Mass Destruction

    Weapons of Mass Destruction

    By: Dare Euler, Rewild NJ Movement Member Weapons of Mass Destruction. What images come to mind? Bombed cities, twisted bodies, virus-stricken civilians, poisoned waters?  Take a drive. Check the roadsides. There you will see the detritus of a WMD we familiarly call the family car. In the past year I have seen the mangled remains…

  • Winter Woods

    Winter Woods

    By: Dare Euler, Rewild NJ Movement Member Leaves, those productive energy factories of spring and summer, lay crunchy on the ground at the mercy of blasts from northern winds. They tumble at the base of the trees they nurtured. White almost sepulchral limbs of sycamores claw at gray skies.  Yet in what at first glance…

  • Native American Heritage Month – “Not November Yet”

    Native American Heritage Month – “Not November Yet”

    By: Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis, Advisory Board Member November is known as Native American Heritage Month; and during this month, there is of course a high demand of presentations, lectures, teachings, performances, and correcting history of Indigenous People throughout all of Turtle Island. Let us start by saying that this is very appreciated, as our…

  • Consistent Walks in Local Ecosystems

    Consistent Walks in Local Ecosystems

    By: Amanda Tarrach, Outreach & Engagement Intern I find that reconnecting with nature through simple actions in local environments is one of the best ways to understand rewilding. When I slow down and take a walk through the woods, I am able to recognize the plants, animals, and ecosystem that exists around me, and further…

  • How Rewilding Yourself Can Reduce Energy Costs 

    How Rewilding Yourself Can Reduce Energy Costs 

    By: Isabel Molina, Rewild NJ Movement Member 2024 was the hottest year on record since 1880, breaking the previous top record-holding year, 2023. 2025 is on track to receive second place for hottest year recorded. With temperatures consistently climbing, it has never been more important for people to have access to a cool environment during…

  • Summer Symphony

    Summer Symphony

    By: Dare Euler, Rewild NJ Movement Member Summer nights. Seasons bring more than just changes for our eyes and clothing. More than just temperature and daylight hours. Nights in summer are layered with sound. One August night, I sat on my back deck. Initially the woods seem quiet compared to the constant streaming of daytime…