num_pages: 185
description: A well written comprehensive review of the sanctuaries preserves nature centers and trails operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society and open free of charge to citizens and visitors to the Garden State. A fine reference on outdoor places to visit and nature trails to walk. Excellent photography. Howard P. Boyd naturalist and author: A Field Guide to the Pine Barrens of New JerseyWonderwalks is the first handy guide to all the accessible trails sanctuaries and nature centers owned and maintained by the New Jersey Audubon Society and open to the public free of charge. Nature lovers hikers birders and anyone seeking a respite from the commotion of modern life will delight in this informative illustrated tour of many of the Garden States most pristine natural sites and walking paths.Author photographer and native New Jerseyan Patricia Robinson shares a wealth of useful information and advice on the most easily reached New Jersey Audubon sites statewidefrom the highlands in the north to Cape May in the south. Organized in two parts The Staffed Nature Centers and The Preserves: Fun Off the Beaten Path the book provides contact information and driving directions along with details on facilities staffing and hours for each site.Well-informed descriptions of the trails and other natural characteristics of each center are enhanced throughout by Robinsons original photography plus seasonal listings of the birds butterflies wildflowers and other flora and fauna you are most likely to encounter.Discover what New Jersey Audubon has to offer in the pages of this delightful bookand start planning your next wonderwalk today!
language: English
title: Wonderwalks: The Trails of New Jersey Audubon
publisher: Plexus Publishing (UK)