Press Release: The Musconetcong becomes newest designated National Recreational Trail
U.S. Secretary of the Interior designates the Musconetcong Watershed National Water Trail to safely increase public access to outdoor recreational opportunities Asbury, NJ Earlier this month, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt designated the Musconetcong Watershed National Water Trail to the National Trails System. This designation comes from the National Trails Act of 1968, which calls for establishing trails in both rural and urban areas. “I am so pleased
NOTES FROM A MUSKY TRAIL HIKER #7: We Love Them. We Love Them Not.
Finally, a few frosts have knocked back the tall grasses and it’s once again more inviting to hike the Musky Trail. When everything in nature starts to look brown and dead, things that were previously hidden can be observed – things like nests (ever been surprised by a massive hornet’s nest in a tree after the leaves dropped?), feathers from molting birds getting ready for winter, animal tracks as the ground gets wetter, and those masters of disguise, praying mantises. I came
