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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…
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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…
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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…
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An Idea Takes Shape in New Jersey: Founding the Appalachian Trail
By: Richard Federman, Rewild NJ Movement Member On the morning of April 18, 1921 a woman named Betty Hardy Stubbs, one of the nation’s leading women’s suffrage activists, ran from New York’s Grand Central Station to a bridge spanning the East River, and jumped. Her husband, a kindly and idealistic former Professor of Forestry named…
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Wilderness Life In The 21st Century?
By: Jonathan Kocsis, Lead Intern When hearing the words wilderness survival, most think about being stranded on a deserted island and having to survive by any means necessary. What most people wouldn’t do is willingly sign up for the opportunity to do this at just 13; however, that is exactly what I did during my…
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Adventures from the Knepp Estate England Part II
By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director The Knepp Estate is a 3,500-acre rewilding project in West Sussex, England. Over the past few decades, Knepp has become an internationally recognized example of success for rewilding in practice. Knepp was a clear choice for my first ever rewilding vacation. My fiancé dropped me off at Newark Airport…
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Analyzing Restoration at Bayhead Beach
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Exploring New Jersey’s Wild Side!
By: Richard Federman, Rewild NJ Movement Member Did you know that there’s a location in South Jersey where you can spot the Philadelphia skyline and the casinos of Atlantic City without doing more than swiveling your head? Are you aware that one of the state’s longest boardwalks – and certainly the most scenic – has…
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