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A group of coastal barrens buckmoth caterpillars, native to the Pine Barrens, explore a leaf in the Dwarf Pine Plains near Westhampton Beach. The Dwarf Pine Plains by Westhampton Beach are an even ...
The New Jersey Pine Barrens, or Pinelands National Reserve ... The Pinelands also contains over 12,000 acres of "pygmy forest," a unique stand of mature dwarf pine and oak less than 11 feet ...
Controlled fires could start in the coming days in five state forests in the Long Island pine barrens from Rocky Point to Westhampton, state environmental officials said. During a burn season that ...
Tucked away in the heart of the state is a vast, mysterious wilderness that feels worlds apart from city life—the Pine Barrens. Imagine a landscape where ancient pines rise from sandy soil ...
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey/Wanmei Liang The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is located in southeastern New Jersey. It's a sprawling ecosystem covering about 1.1 million to 1.4 ...