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pscot

(21,043 posts) Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:45 PM Mar 2013

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The Pine Barrens [View all]

I'm reading John McPhee's book The Pine Barrens and thinking, "Gee, that must be all covered with developement by now." But Google Earth shows vast patches of seemingly roadless green, right there in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic conurbation. Does anyone know the area? What's the state of the piney woods today?

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The Pine Barrens [View all] pscot Mar 2013 OP

Tony Soprano and his chums were quite familiar with The Barrens. :-) virgogal Mar 2013 #1

Unmarked Mafia Graves keep it Green. formercia Mar 2013 #4

Of course. They were sensitive guys pscot Mar 2013 #5

a lot of it is a preserve hollysmom Mar 2013 #2

Interesting link pscot Mar 2013 #6

in a former career i worked on the Long Island Pine Barrens Preservation Plan... tk2kewl Mar 2013 #3

Good link pscot Mar 2013 #7

The N.J. Pine Barrens are on top of a "pan." jerseyjack Mar 2013 #8

That would be very cool pscot Mar 2013 #9

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