Hiking the Jersey Highlands - Illustrated Guide
by
NY-NJ Trail Conference
A illustrated guide to 35 hikes in the Highlands of New Jersey, with a trail map for each hike, introductory chapters on Highlands history and preservation, geology, plants, and wildlife and a special 16-page insert of color photos of wildflowers seen along the trails. The hikes are graded from starter hikes for beginners to challenges for experienced hikers. The author, George Petty, is a long-time Highlands resident, a NYNJTC trail maintainer, and an associate naturalist at the New Jersey Audubon Society's Weis Ecology Center.
**Tent & Trails strongly suggests that you use an up-to-date trail map in addition to this book when planning and going on your hike.
Price: $22.95
Features
- 16-page color photo insert of wildflowers found in the Jersey Highlands
- Information about parks, preserves, sanctuaries, protected open space, and their trails
- Maps and photographs
- Chapters on local geology, habitats, flora and fauna
- Driving directions
- Park contact information and index
- Table of Contents
- 2007, 1st edition