Today, a tiny fraction remains: less than 125,000 acres along the eastern seaboard, and less than 25,000 acres here in New ...

The pitch pine tree stands as a symbol of survival in the Barrens. Its thick, rugged bark acts like a shield against flames, and astonishingly, its cones often need fire to open and release their ...

With Batsto Homestead, they created a piece that pays homage to the natural world -- the trees ... the Pine Barrens that would be good to call attention to would be the Atlantic white cedar.

Shrub oaks in the Pine Barrens – different from tree oaks – are also well adapted ... and potential harm to Atlantic White Cedar swamps which do not rebound from wildfires like the other ...

In the barrens’ typically sandy, nutrient-poor soil, crowded trees are less robust and produce less pitch, which is the pine’s only defense against burrowing insects. The crowding also helps ...

“Because it’s killing so many trees every single day, and they’re helping to deforest our pine barrens. It’s very concerning.” To raise awareness, the county is hosting a symposium on ...