The hikers, who were in the Catskill Mountains, told officials that they had consumed the hallucinogen and one was experiencing a “debilitating high.” It was the second such episode in recent months. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Forests and Forestry”
Wildfire in New Jersey Could Become the State’s Largest in Years
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
The Mullica River fire in Wharton State Forest in South Jersey has burned about 12,000 acres. Officials have ruled out natural causes as the source of the blaze. Source: New York Times
Stir-Crazy New Yorkers Discovered an Idyllic Spot. Will They Trample It?
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
During the pandemic, people are venturing deeper into the city’s forests, wetlands and grasslands, just as budget cuts threaten the spaces’ upkeep. Source: New York Times