Tag: Nature
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I just watched the first AI movie, Red Panda: Firefox of the Clouds. It was fantastic! And it makes me wonder what’s next… Red Panda is a full hour long film, made entirely with AI. Every element, from the visuals to the music, is synthetic. I spoke with the creator…
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“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” ― Henry…
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As Christmas drew near and the mercury fell, most people huddled inside with a warm mug of cocoa. Not us. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! On Tuesday, my friend Tom and I cruised down the highway, headed to the wilderness. Already by 3pm, the sun hung low in the…
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We went deeper and deeper into the forest. Tents and shelters disappeared, replaced by foxes, deer, and silence. We pulled up to a small clearing, scarcely another human in sight. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! This is Steam Mill Campground in Stokes State Forest. The 16,000 acre park in…
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As I entered the baggage claim, I heard an old friend’s voice calling my name. But where was he? My head swiveled around, confused. Then, Matt* rolled up to me in a purloined wheelchair with a big smile on his face. That’s when I knew this would be an interesting…
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I walked up the cracked country road, wildflowers on either side. The birds sang and a rustle in the bushes made me turn my head. A chipmunk! The little grey man stood still, awaiting my next move. I tried to get a picture, but he was too fast! This weekend…
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Along the New Jersey Turnpike, it comes into view: a massive complex of tanks, smokestacks, and tangled pipes. This is New Jersey’s biggest polluter: the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery. The Phillips refinery releases far more toxic chemicals than anywhere else in the state, and more than twice as many as…
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As I walked up the beginning of a trail covered in red and orange leaves last fall, I saw a dark form to my left. What is that, a rock, a downed tree? As I got closer, I realized it was the shell of a vintage automobile. Coming closer, I…
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+ Bergen County, Crime, Hiking, Mafia, Mob, Mysteries, Nature, New Jersey, NJ, NYC, Ringwood State Park, Trails, Tristate+
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As you round a clear blue lake, a second, smaller path winds away from the main trail. Up this path, on a peak covered with flowers, lie the remains of a vast stone edifice. This is Van Slyke Castle in Ramapo State Forest in Oakland, NJ, just 30 miles from…
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