Letters to the Editor (The Record)
In the late 1960s campgrounds in New Jersey were springing up like mushrooms. Young people in their 30s were scraping up what ever money they had, picking out outstanding property, and building a campground. On a Friday night there was a caravan of campers traveling on the Parkway. us.rd.yahoo.com
Astronomy club hosts forest lecture (Courier-Post)
The South Jersey Astronomy Club is meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13, and welcoming Tom Champion, a guest speaker presenting a history of the Belleplain State Forest. us.rd.yahoo.com
Snow Valley opening a nice salve after fire (Orange County Register)
Snow Valley was the first local ski resort to open for the season last Friday, but beating Mountain High and the Big Bear Mountain Resorts to the punch by a day wasn't nearly as important as just getting open. us.rd.yahoo.com
News: Longest Piece of Synthetic DNA Yet
Scientists today announced that they have crafted a bacterial genome from scratch, moving one step closer to creating entirely synthetic life forms--living cells designed and built by humans to carry out a diverse set of tasks ranging from manufacturing biofuels to sequestering carbon dioxide. rss.sciam.com