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 ...

The brush fire in the pine barrens this weekend ignited in a part of Suffolk County with a history of fires and flare-ups — to some degree a natural part of the ecosystem but also exacerbated ...

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 million acres (445,000 to 567,000 hectares).

New Jersey faced an increased risk of more wildfires Friday, just as the massive Pine Barrens blaze was finally 60% contained, having burned through an area about as big as Newark. Temperatures of ...

A wildfire that started Tuesday in New Jersey's vast Pine Barrens has been fully contained, according to authorities. The inferno razed 6 square miles of land, forcing the evacuation of about 170 ...

An old timer living a solitary life in the wilds of the New Jersey Pinelands is in no hurry to work as the day dawns. Woodcutter and forager Bill Wasiowich is taking it easier and doing ...

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 ...