Additional Pinelands Resources
We hope that you will find this listing of books, magazines, publications, and web sites interesting and useful as you begin to bring the Pinelands into your classroom. Please check back often to see what exciting new resources we have added.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Literature about the Pinelands is extensive. The following are a few major publications and bibliographies. A price list of consultant studies, reports and publications may be obtained from the Pinelands Commission as well as a free Pinelands Guide - Recreational Opportunities, Historic Sites, Nature Centers, and Field Trips and a current Pinelands Speakers Directory. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Commission's website,
http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands

PUBLICATIONS

Forman, Richard T. T. Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape. New York: Academic Press, 1979.

McCormick, Jack. The Pine Barrens: A Preliminary Ecological Inventory. Trenton: New Jersey State Museum Shop, 1970.

New Jersey Pinelands Commission. A Brief History of the New Jersey Pinelands and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan . New Lisbon: Pinelands Commission, June 1997.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Peel, Bonnie A. The Pine Barrens: A Bibliography - Research Report Number Four. Trenton: New Jersey State Museum Shop, 1979.

Buchholz, K. and Good, R. E. A Compendium of New Jersey Pine Barrens Literature. New
Brunswick: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1982. (Order directly from
Publications, Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies, Rutgers University, Doolittle
Hall, Busch Campus, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Checks payable to Rutgers
University - $4.60 plus $3.00 mailing)

Buchholz, K. and Good, R. E. Compendium of Archaeological and Historical Literature of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. New Brunswick: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1983. (Order directly from Publications, Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies, Rutgers University, Doolittle Hall, Busch Campus, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Checks payable to Rutgers University - $4.00 plus $3.00 mailing)

 

The following list of books and magazines may be used to supplement students' Pinelands learning experience. Many of these books are available at the Bookstore and Gift Shop located in the restored iron-making village of Batsto on Route 542 in Burlington County. Most of them may be purchased at or ordered through your local bookstore.

A Journey through Atsion. Batsto, N.J.: Batsto Citizens Committee, 1982. (36 pages)

Bailey, Shirley, ed. South Jersey Magazine. Millville, N.J.: South Jersey Publishing Company. (quarterly publication)

Beck, Henry Carlton. Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1983. (280 pages)

Beck, Henry Carlton. Jersey Genesis -- The Story of the Mullica River. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1983. (319 pages)

Beck, Henry Carlton. More Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1963. (338 pages)

Bill, Alfred Hoyt. New Jersey and the American Revolution. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1964. (117 pages)

Clemens, Paul G.E., Wacker, Peter 0. Land Use in Early NJ. A Historical Geography. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Historical Society, 1995. (321 pages)

Boyd, Howard. A Field Guide to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Medford, NJ: Plexus Publishing, Inc., 1991 (423 pages)

Cohen, David. The Folklore & Folklife of New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1983 (253 pages)

Dann, Kevin & Miller, Gordon. 30 Walks in New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1982 (243 pages)

Homer, Larona. Blackbeard the Pirate and Other Stories of the Pine Barrens. Wilmington, DE: The Middle Atlantic Press, Inc., 1985. (96 pages; grades 4 - 8)

Homer, Larona. The Shore Ghosts and Other Stories of New Jersey. Wilmington, DE: The Middle Atlantic Press, Inc., 1981. (153 pages)

McCloy, James F. and Ray Miller, Jr. The Jersey Devil. Wilmington, DE: The Middle Atlantic Press, Inc. 1976. (121 pages)

McMahon, William. South Jersey Towns - History and Legend. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1973. (3 82 pages)

McPhee, John. The Pine Barrens. New York: Ballantine Books, 1968. (172 pages)

Moonsammy, Cohen & Williams. Pinelands Folklife. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1987.(233 pages)

Pames, Robert. Canoeing The Jersey Pine Barrens - 4th Edition. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1994. (243 pages).

Pierce, Arthur D. Iron in the Pines -- The Story of New Jersey's Ghost Towns and Bog Iron. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1957. (215 pages)

Pierce, Arthur D. Smuggler's Woods--Jaunts and Journeys in Colonial and Revolutionary New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1984. (322 pages)

Roberts, Russell. Discover the Hidden New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1995. (358 pages)

Santelli, Robert. Short Bike Rides in New Jersey. 3rd Edition. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1988. (176 pages)

Wilbur, MD., C. Keith. Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1969. (96 pages)

Wilbur, MD., C. Keith. Revolutionary Medicine 1700 - 1800. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1969. (86 pages)

Wilbur, MD., C. Keith. The Revolutionary Soldier 1775 - 1783. Old Saybrook, CT: The Globe Pequot Press, 1969. (96 pages)