Friday, December 19, 2008

New Jersey: The New Meaning Of Outdoor Adventure

By Alix Montoya

We all know New Jersey isn't the first thing that comes to mind when somebody mentions adventure. Top vacation spots in the country are hogged by Florida, Hawaii, or Alaska. Although, it doesn't have to be this way all the time. Sure it's not clogged by hundreds of hotels and resorts, but the Graden State still has a few tricks up its outdoors sleeve that's sure to catch the attention of thrill seekers everywhere.

New Jersey boasts 127 miles of beach overviewing the Atlantic. It's many commercial ports aren't the only thing that finds the sea scapes of New Jersey refreshing. There are plenty of ocean adventures waiting for the ocean enthusiast in everyone. You can go on a marine safari on the back of a dolphin or go up close and personal with the whales that inhabit the state's unspoiled underwater paradise.

The diverse New Jersey wildlife offers many species of birds, not for hunting, but for bird watching. The great birding sites all over the Atlantic Flyway offers an excellent view of our fine feathered friends. So whether you're looking for northern diamondback terrapins or just enjoying the sight of herons and shore birds, these sites are a sight for sore eyes.

If you're of the camping type, Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge boasts 42,000 acres of pure woodlands adventures for the thrill seeker in all of us. Or take part in the daily wolf watches in Lakota Wolf Reserve in Camp Taylor. Get to know these misunderstood pack animals and experience the natural adventure of a lifetime in wide wild New Jersey.

You can strap your skis for a skiing adventures in the snow counties or pedal a path through unexplred woods and mountainlands, the abundance of activities never end for both you and New Jersey. Go fishing in the rivers that flow to the Atlantic and share salmons with the bears or ride your canoe to meet the ocean. New Jersey is the ideal place to get a natural vacation.

Lying between two bustling metropolis, New Jersey is not just your average center for commerce with a great service economy. Just look a little closer and you'll find that this little state has more to offer adventurers than what meets the eye.

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