The Jersey Devil
Chapter 1
The birth of a legend
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Chapter 2
The mysterious Pine Barrens
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Chapter 3
The great panic of 1909
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Chapter 4
From monster to cultural icon
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Jersey Devil
Ch 2 · The mysterious Pine Barrens
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Ben's print-shop war, / A family crest dragon, / Brought the Devil to life!
Fun Fact
Fire-proof pines: The pitch pines of the Pine Barrens need forest fires to open their cones and release seeds for new growth.
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Approximately how many acres does the New Jersey Pine Barrens national reserve cover?
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In 1978, the United States Congress designated the Pine Barrens as the country's first what?
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Which tree species dominates the unique, fire-adapted forests of the New Jersey Pine Barrens?
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Which historic Pine Barrens bog iron town, founded in 1766, is now a preserved state park?
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Which massive aquifer lies beneath the Pine Barrens, holding an estimated 17 trillion gallons of fresh water?
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What term was historically used by outsiders, often in a derogatory way, to describe Pine Barrens residents?
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What natural elements give the streams of the Pine Barrens their distinctive tea-brown color?