The Jersey Devil: The New Jersey Pine Barrens

The New Jersey Pine Barrens stretch across more than seven counties of New Jersey.

The name refers to the area's sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil.

The Pinelands are mostly rural and undisturbed despite being so close to the cities of Philadelphia and New York City.

The territory helps recharge the 17 trillion-gallon Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, which is some of the purest water in the US.