[at-l] FW: Fire near AT in Worthington State Forest NJ

[hikenet@interactive.net (Thomas Caggiano)]

Fortunately the rains came :)

Well should be good for forest regeneration as now we will have some meadows
areas
for blueberry bushes and other shrubs.  Got rid of lots of underbrush. They
think fire
was started by a parking lot. I don't think the black bears started it.

one of the best things for a forest is an occasional fire.. that's is the
only way some seeds sprout and also aides the nutrients going into the soil.

A little blackened in some spots and the April showers are really bringing
out the green now.

See ya on the trail, bear bells

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-at-l@backcountry.net [mailto:owner-at-l@backcountry.net]On
> Behalf Of Walt Daniels
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 1999 10:38 PM
>> Subject: [at-l] Fire near AT in Worthington State Forest NJ
>
>
> On Friday, 4/9/99 there was an 800-acre fire in Worthington State Forest,
> just south of AMC's Mohican Outdoor Center. AT hikers had to be evacuated.
>
> We have had several other fires recently in Harriman and just east of Bear
> Mountain Bridge.
>
> Be careful!
>
> Walt Daniels
>
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