Skylands Resource Page

The information listed below is just a handful of the many resources available to help research the area and its wildlife while planning your visit.  

For more background information on wildlife watching in New Jersey, visit New Jersey Audubon Society at www.njaudubon.org or New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at www.state.nj.us/dep. You can download species check lists of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians at www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/chklists.htm.

There are too many bird identification field guides to list them all here, so we will mention only two.  For beginners, we recommend Kaufman’s Field Guide to Birds of North America, by Kenn Kaufman (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000,Spanish translation 2005), and The Sibley Guide to Birds, by David Allen Sibley (Alfred A. Knopf, 2000), which also has an Eastern edition that is a smaller size and may be preferable for bringing into the field.

Books	Internet
Appalachian Trail Guide - NY-NJ Daniel D. Chazin, Field Editor New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Harpers Ferry, W.V., 2002	Bed & Breakfast Inns Online: www.bbonline.com/nj
A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey William J. Boyle, Jr. Rutgers University Press New Brunswick, NJ. 2004	Biking in New Jersey www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike
Birds of Lake, Pond & Marsh: Water & Wetland Birds of Eastern North America  John Eastman. Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA. 1999	Food Shed Alliance http://www.foodshedalliance.org/
Birds of New Jersey Joan Walsh, Vince Elia, Rich Kane & Thomas Halliwell New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville, NJ. 1999	Garden State Wine Growers Association www.newjerseywines.com/wine-trails.html
Butterflies through Binoculars Jeffrey Glassberg. Oxford University Press. 1998	Hunterdon County www.co.hunterdon.nj.us
Canoeing the Delaware Gary Letcher Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick NJ 1997	Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Dragonflies through Binoculars Sidney W. Dunkle. Oxford University Press. 2000	Hunterdon County Historical Society www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njhunter/hchs.htm
Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of NJ Vicki Schwartz and David M. Golden New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. 2002	New Jersey Department of Agriculture – Jersey Fresh www.state.nj.us/jerseyfresh/agritourismhome.htm
H2O: Highlands to Ocean: A First Close Look at the Outstanding Landscapes & Waterscapes of the NY/NJ Region Tony Hiss & Christopher Meier. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Morristown, NJ. 2004	New Jersey Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association www.njinns.com
How to Spot Butterflies Patricia Taylor Sutton and Clay Sutton Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1999	New Jersey Farm Bureau www.njfb.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/produce/Welcome.html
Kittatinny Trails Robert L.Boysen New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2004	New Jersey’s Great Northwest Skylands www.njskylands.com
New Jersey Parks, Forests, & Natural Areas Michael P. Brown. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ. 2004	New Jersey Trails Association www.njtrails.org/index.php
New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide Laurie Pettigrew. Falcon Publishing, Inc. Helena Montana. 1998	New Jersey Travel and Tourism www.visitnj.org
Pete Dunne on Bird Watching Pete Dunne. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 2003	Skylands Tourism Council www.skylandstourism.org
Plant Communities of New Jersey, A study in Landscape Diversity Beryl Robichaud Collins and Karl H. Anderson Rutgers University Press, East Brunswick, N.J. 1994	Sussex County www.sussex.nj.us
Swamp and Bog, Trees, Shrubs & Wildflowers of Eastern Freshwater Wetlands John Eastman. Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA. 1995	Sussex County Chamber of Commerce www.sussexcountychamber.org
Wild Journeys: Migration in New Jersey Brian Vernachio, Don Freiday, and Dale A. Rosselet New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville, NJ. 2003	Sussex County Cycling www.skylandscycling.com
Audio, Video & Software Tools	Sussex County Farm Visits http://www.sussexfarmvisits.com/
Calls of New Jersey Frogs and Toads David M. Golden and John F. Bunnell New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife	Sussex County Historical Society www.sussexcountyhistory.org
Flight Calls of Migratory Birds Eastern North American Landbirds William R. Evans and Michael O’Brien 2002 Old Bird Inc., www.oldbird.org - CD Audio	Visit New Jersey Farms www.visitnjfarms.org/index.asp
The Highlands Rediscovered DVD, NJN Public Television & Radio. 2004. To purchase a copy visit:www.njn.net/store/  or call NJ Network Video at 609-777-5093	Warren County www.co.warren.nj.us
National Audubon Society Interactive CD-ROM Guide to North American Birds Copyright 1996, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. www.randomhouse.com	Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission www.wcchc.org
New Jersey's Skylands: From Morristown to Stokes State Forest and the Delaware Water Gap Recorded Car Tour Audio CD - Travelog, Editor	Warren County Historical Society www.wchsmuseum.com
Our Birds: New Jersey Thayer Birding Software	Warren County Farm Markets http://www.state.nj.us/jerseyfresh/searches/urban.htm
	Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce www.warrencountychamber.org
	Where to Rent Canoes and Kayaks www.amc-ny.org/recreational-activities/canoe/