State Parks

Whether it is summertime fun, an autumn hike among the changing leaves, a visit to an indoor exhibit during the winter, or watching the springtime flowers bloom, these are year-round attractions.

NJDEP said black vultures are "seemingly very susceptible" to avian influenza, in part because they scavenge the carcasses of other dead vultures, resulting in a prolonging of any outbreak.

One factor New Jersey can't change is its size, and other, smaller Northeast states suffered a similar fate in WalletHub's rating system.

The quarter-billion appropriation would be just the start for a controversial plan for a "world-class" overhaul of Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

A 28% decrease in staffing since 2006, coupled with a 13% increase in acquired acreage since 2008, is severely stressing New Jersey's state park system, according to the report released Monday.

A free beach in New Jersey? With limited parking spaces? What could possibly go wrong?

Language in the three-month budget enacted Tuesday directs the DEP to seek ideas for "cultural, recreational and local economic opportunities" in state parks.

I was just about to go crazy when Governor Murphy closed NJ parks – so I am really glad he and his team decided to reopen them earlier this month.

Assembly Democrats brush back attempted vote on a resolution urging Gov. Phil Murphy to reverse his order closing state and county parks during the pandemic.

The cost of operating the New Jersey park system is approximately $39M annually, but the system only generates $8M (21%) each year through fees and leases.