06.14.2024 News Pine Barrens commission to develop nature center raise awareness and curb illegal dumping The state Central Pine Barrens Commission took its first step last week towards the creation of a state-of-the-art nature center to teach the public about the East End’s pine barrens and...
05.12.2021 Government Fire management plan nearly 25 years in the making outlines how controlled burns can prevent forest fires When you think of the best way to fight forest fires, you probably don’t think “by starting another fire.” But that’s actually the method being used. The Central Pine...
04.05.2013 Editorials Editorial: Controlled burns a vital tool to prevent more wildfires April showers bring May flowers, the saying goes. But not last year. April 2012 brought raging wildfires to the region, including a blaze that blackened over 1,100 acres from...
