On April 13, I was at my computer and looking for news about Billy Strings. The musician was scheduled to play the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Wednesday night. The show had been sold out for weeks. I didn’t have a ticket, but one might be ... See more
The State We're In The Pine Barrens is good at keeping secrets By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Photo: Pine Barrens’ Triantha novacaesarensis (c) David Taylor In a place as well-traveled and studied as New Jersey,... See more
I tapped the little running-man icon on my Apple Watch and started down the sidewalk on Capitol Street. A song by the 1980s hair-metal band Mötley Crüe played in my ears and I tried to find my pace. I just wanted to get to Kanawha Boulevard and run by the... See more
The State We're In When sparks fly By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Sometimes, it takes only a single moment to change the way we see the world. A brief encounter with something wild can awaken a sense of wonder w... See more
The State We're In “Forever chemicals” threaten New Jersey’s water and wildlife By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Some chemicals are forever. The presence of PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – in the envi... See more