Hiking the Jersey Highlands

2007, 1st ed. $22.95 Retail 17.21 Member. (postage/handling $3.50)

A new illustrated guide to 35 hikes in the Highlands of New Jersey, with a trail map for each hike, introductory chapters on Highlands history and preservation, geology, plants, and wildlife, and a special 16-page insert of color photos of wildflowers seen along the trails. The hikes are graded from starter hikes for beginners to challenges for experienced hikers. The author, George Petty, is a long-time Highlands resident, a NYNJTC trail maintainer, and an associate naturalist at the New Jersey Audubon Society's Weis Ecology Center. ISBN: 978-1-880775-49-3.

• News Release
• Front Matter (including TOC and locator map)
• Introduction
• Sample Chapter
• Sample color insert page
• More information about the author and book
• Changes to trails since printing
  • Hike#9 Rykers Lake