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News Feeds for Ohio’s Park and Forest Resources

This page contains numerous news feeds for Ohio’s natural and forest resources. Due to generalizations in content search terms, some articles may be retrieved that are not relevant to the subject. Lots to see and read so be sure to scroll down.

Wayne National Forest

  • THB EDITORIAL: New social media, predator laws will help April 17, 2026 1:33 am Commercial News - Illinois On the morning of Jan. 6, the parents of Hailey Buzbee awoke to find a note from their 17-year-old daughter. She had run away from their Fishers, Ind., home and asked that no one look for her. To track the girl’s route, police used cameras that read …
  • Editorial: New social media, predator laws will help April 10, 2026 2:22 pm The Herald Bulletin - Indiana On the morning of Jan. 6, the parents of Hailey Buzbee awoke to find a note from their 17-year-old daughter. She had run away from their Fishers home and asked that no one look for her. To track the girl’s route, police used cameras that read license …
  • ANOTHER OPINION: New social media, predator laws will help April 10, 2026 5:09 am The Goshen News - Indiana On the morning of Jan. 6, the parents of Hailey Buzbee awoke to find a note from their 17-year-old daughter. She had run away from their Fishers home and asked that no one look for her. To track the girl’s route, police used cameras that read license …
  • When is the April 2026 full moon? Ohio's best viewing spots, forecast March 31, 2026 10:43 am The Daily Jeffersonian - Ohio March 31, 2026, 5:34 a.m. ET April's full moon, known as the pink moon, will reach its peak on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. This full moon is also the Paschal Moon, which helps determine the date of Easter. Cloudy and rainy weather is forecast for parts …
  • Emergency services in the Hocking Hills are strained. Can a new source of funding help? March 26, 2026 8:50 pm WOUB Public Media - Ohio By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom Posted on: Thursday, March 26, 2026 < < Back to HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Tourism in Hocking Hills has soared in recent years, but funding for the region’s emergency services has not. Instead, …
  • Emergency services in Hocking Hills are strained. Can a new source of funding help? March 25, 2026 4:31 pm WVXU News - Ohio Tourism in Hocking Hills has soared in recent years, but funding for the region’s emergency services has not. Instead, local fire departments have been left to respond to rising numbers of emergency calls with stagnant levels of funding and staffing. A …
  • Weekender: Literary festival, guided hike, sewing workshop March 24, 2026 8:11 pm The Post - Ohio Tuesday, March 24 THRIVE is hosting a creative coping cafe in Lindley Hall from 11 a.m. to noon. Students are invited to stop by and practice arts-based coping skills, though other coping skills are also welcome. Admission: Free Author Nancy Manring is …

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

  • Belpre celebrates Arbor Day with planting of white oak April 25, 2026 8:01 am The Marietta Times - Ohio Belpre Elementary students work on activities prepared by the Belpre Tree Commission at Civitan Park on Friday. (Photo by Amber Phipps) BELPRE – In honor of the America 250 celebrations and Arbor Day, Belpre Elementary School students helped place mulch …
  • Struthers students to get hands-on look at local government April 25, 2026 1:59 am The Vindicator - Ohio STRUTHERS — An annual event promises to provide an opportunity for several students to gain greater knowledge of government outside of the classroom and beyond the pages of a textbook. “It’s all about building relationships,” Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller …
  • Appalachian Hills Grand Opening April 24, 2026 11:12 pm WHIZ - Fox 5 - Ohio McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is turning more than 55,000 acres of reclaimed strip mines into an outdoor destination. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine attended the grand opening, which took place at the newly built Appalachian …
  • Dozens of deer test positive for deadly disease across 6 Ohio counties April 24, 2026 10:35 pm WHIO TV - Ohio OHIO — A portion of white-tailed deer that were taken during the 2025-26 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app …
  • Deer disease confirmed in several north central Ohio counties April 24, 2026 9:33 pm The Daily Record - Ohio April 24, 2026, 4:24 p.m. ET Ohio wildlife officials have confirmed that 40 white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease during the 2025-26 hunting season, including deer from three local counties. The positive cases were found in Allen, …
  • The McArthur Research Station could shut down as part of national Forest Service reorganization April 24, 2026 9:12 pm WOUB Public Media - Ohio The McArthur Research Station could shut down as part of national Forest Service reorganization By: Amanda Pirani Posted on: Friday, April 24, 2026 < < Back to ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A U.S. Forest Service research station in …
  • Miami East Elementary School goes WILD April 24, 2026 5:45 pm Miami Valley Today - Ohio FFA members in blue shirts, Oliver Buchanan (center), Kash Baker (right), and Dalton Barnes (left) help a student in Mrs. Weddle’s class identify how animals camouflage themselves during a game of “Color Crazy.” Courtesy photo | Miami East FFA FFA members …

Ohio State Forests

  • Belpre celebrates Arbor Day with planting of white oak April 25, 2026 8:01 am The Marietta Times - Ohio Belpre Elementary students work on activities prepared by the Belpre Tree Commission at Civitan Park on Friday. (Photo by Amber Phipps) BELPRE – In honor of the America 250 celebrations and Arbor Day, Belpre Elementary School students helped place mulch …
  • Ohio Forestry Association Honors Industry Leaders, Names New President At Annual Meeting April 22, 2026 8:41 pm Your Radio Place COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Forestry Association recognized top professionals in the state’s forestry and hardwoods industry during its annual meeting and awards luncheon in Columbus. The event, held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, brought together …
  • Wild Turkey Season in Ohio April 22, 2026 3:12 pm WHBC - Ohio FILE – In this Monday, May 4, 2020 file photo, a wild turkey crosses a field in Freeport, Maine. The wild turkey population has been declining in the U.S. over the last 10 to 15 years, and Auburn University professor Will Gulsby is determined to find out …
  • ODNR Promotes Scholarships, Sponsorships for Camp Canopy Forestry Program April 21, 2026 10:56 am Your Radio Place COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry is highlighting scholarship and sponsorship opportunities for students interested in attending Camp Canopy, Ohio’s premier forestry and wildlife camp, this summer. …
  • Flashback: 1987’s high-tech warden April 1, 2026 6:02 am Farm and Dairy Montgomery County, Ohio, covers an area of 463 square miles and is home to over 600,000 people, with eight courts and 33 law enforcement agencies, a handful for today’s wildlife officer. That job seemed even bigger in 1987. This look back at one officer’s …
  • Ohio’s spring wildlife season begins before spring March 28, 2026 10:45 pm The Marietta Times - Ohio Hannah Swope Wildlife/Forestry Specialist, Washington Soil and Water Conservation District While many people think of spring as starting in late March, Ohio’s wildlife season actually begins weeks earlier. By mid- to late February, animals across the …
  • ODNR urges caution during Ohio’s spring wildfire season March 26, 2026 3:21 pm Farm and Dairy COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry is urging Ohioans to follow the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take precautions if they plan to burn debris this spring. Ohio law dictates that most outdoor burning is …

Mohican-Memorial State Forest

  • Ohio Department of Natural Resources hosts events for America 250 April 1, 2026 8:42 pm CIty Scene Columbus - Ohio From Lake Erie, to its 76 state parks, to its miles of biking and hiking trails, Ohio has no shortage of beautiful outdoor spaces to explore and appreciate. In celebration of America 250, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has planned more …
  • Greater Mohican Audubon Society keeps citizen science, birding alive with Christmas Bird Count December 20, 2025 6:35 pm Richland Source - Ohio MIFFLIN — Hawks and robins and wrens — oh my. Eight members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society braved the bitter wind and snow to count birds Friday morning. The group did not just take a leisurely stroll around a park together. Instead, they split up …
  • ODNR announces America 250 Celebration events November 24, 2025 9:52 am Toledo Legal News - Ohio As part of the America 250-Ohio Celebration, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is proud to share a full schedule of events starting in 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ohio’s public …
  • Memorial shrine to hold Sunday event September 27, 2025 4:40 am The Herald Star - Ohio A SPECIAL MEMORIAL — The Mohican Memorial Shrine, located in Loudonville was built with funds raised by more than 60,000 members of women’s clubs throughout Ohio. The shrine was erected to honor Ohioans who died fighting for this country’s freedom. -- …

Shawnee State Forest

  • John Martin Uldrich April 21, 2026 4:05 pm The Scioto Voice - Ohio John Martin Uldrich, 40 of Chillicothe, Ohio, suffered a heart attack in his sleep and went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus of Nazareth on Friday morning, April 17, 2026. John was born on January 19, 1986 in Mayfield Heights to the late Dennis …
  • New 'Ohio Stream Guide' offers deep dive into state's waterways, history February 14, 2026 11:04 am The Daily Record - Ohio Feb. 14, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET Ohio has 60,000 miles of waterways, with many high-quality streams located in the central part of the state. A new, second edition of "The Ohio Stream Guide" has been released, offering a comprehensive look at the …
  • One last glimpse of fall from Copperhead Fire Tower November 11, 2025 12:21 am WSAZ - West Virginia SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – In just the space of a weekend, it feels like it was farewell to fall and hello winter. Last Friday was our last chance to enjoy what was left of all the colors of autumn before the wind, rain and snow. We had a bird’s-eye view …
  • Ohio’s Shawnee State Park rich in scenery and wildlife November 1, 2025 7:29 pm The Press - Ohio Art Weber Way down on the great Ohio River, near its joining with the Scioto River, is Ohio’s greatest protected forest.        It’s a forest within a bigger forest. Shawnee State Park, with its many amenities which invite visitors to the region, is 1,168 …
  • Where to find the best fall colors in Ohio right now October 18, 2025 1:00 am FOX28 - Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio is putting on a spectacular fall show as peak leaf-peeping season sweeps across the state. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ fall color viewer, much of southern and eastern Ohio has reached peak or near- …
  • Teen killed in OTR shooting to be honored by Uvalde Foundation with memorial tree September 20, 2025 6:58 am Local12 - Ohio CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A memorial tree will be planted in honor of Thomas Bell, a 16-year-old who was tragically shot and killed in Over-the-Rhine. The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, established after the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, will plant the tree …
  • This Underrated Ohio State Park Is the Perfect Fall Escape September 7, 2025 1:38 am Only In Your State With summer coming to an end, it’s time to get excited for my personal favorite season: fall. The weather is the perfect temperature, the leaves are shaded in fantastic colors, and pumpkin pie is back on the menu.  In my opinion, Ohio is one of the most …

Tar Hollow State Forest

  • Here are 6 fall getaways within driving distance of Columbus October 4, 2025 10:51 am The Daily Record - Ohio Several scenic destinations for viewing fall foliage are located within a short drive of Columbus, Ohio. Hocking Hills State Park is a nationally recognized destination known for its rugged cliffs and vibrant autumn colors. Other popular locations include …

Zaleski State Forest

  • Hotel McArthur historic renovation to continue thanks to $5 million in new grant funds February 21, 2026 12:41 am WOUB Public Media - Ohio Hotel McArthur historic renovation to continue thanks to $5 million in new grant funds By: Amanda Pirani Posted on: Friday, February 20, 2026 < < Back to MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After a fire caused severe damage to Hotel …
  • Bald eagle comeback results in four nests in Athens February 9, 2026 5:43 am The Post - Ohio American bald eagles are an incredible sight to see, even with their population increasing significantly over the years. Athens’ bald eagles are often spotted, flying majestically through the air or perched on a tree after being considered endangered on a …
  • Trees to Textbooks program generates $654,000 for Vinton County governments November 29, 2025 2:59 am The Telegram - Ohio Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz and members of the Ohio Division of Forestry recently visited Vinton County South Elementary School to present a Trees to Textbooks program check. Vinton County governments received $654,066. …
  • New state record striped bass certified November 28, 2025 1:27 pm Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal By Dan Armitage Despite being many years since Kiser Lake, a small impoundment in Champaign County, has been stocked with striped bass  – not the more popular hybrids – the lake has produced Ohio’s newest state record. The new state record striper, …
  • Red Diamond Plant employees volunteer to support annual Buckeye Hero Hunt November 19, 2025 12:37 am The Telegram - Ohio From Oct. 11 to Oct. 12, the Red Diamond Plant near Zaleski proudly hosted a truly special tradition — the annual Buckeye Ohio Hero Hunt. This meaningful event honors our nation’s disabled veterans with a weekend of camaraderie, healing and outdoor …
  • ODNR hosts special Veterans’ Archery Hunt at Zaleski State Forest October 28, 2025 8:06 pm The Telegram - Ohio Sixteen Ohio veterans, supported by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and many volunteers, recently participated in a guided archery hunt for white-tailed deer at Zaleski State Forest in Vinton County. (Photo Courtesy of the Ohio Department …
  • Ohio’s Forest of Honor awards announced at Zaleski State Forest October 15, 2025 7:10 pm The Telegram - Ohio The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry recognized two honorees on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Forest of Honor ceremony in Zaleski State Forest in Vinton County for their outstanding contributions to forestry in Ohio. The Forest of …

Ohio Wildlife

  • CENTURY 21 Greathouse Realty welcomes Steve Haines April 25, 2026 6:00 am Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia Steve Haines WEIRTON — Steve Haines has joined CENTURY 21 Greathouse Realty as a sales associate, specializing in residential and commercial property sales throughout the Northern Panhandle, including Hancock and Brooke counties. “We are thrilled to …
  • Bazetta residents oppose Elm Road rezoning April 25, 2026 4:24 am Tribune Chronicle - Ohio BAZETTA — A proposal to rezone a residential parcel along Elm Road to commercial use drew strong opposition from residents during a Bazetta Township Zoning Commission meeting earlier this week. The request, filed by Matthew Bellin on behalf of Equity Trust …
  • New habitat for koala family at the Palm Beach Zoo April 25, 2026 4:21 am WPBF - Florida Although Earth Day was a few days ago, there are plenty of ways to honor our planet all year long. The Palm Beach Zoo is always finding ways to promote and spread awareness of the importance of conservation of habitats and wildlife.Stay up to date: The …
  • COSI’s Big Science Celebration Returns With 100+ Hands-On Exhibits This May April 25, 2026 3:00 am Columbus Navigator - Ohio Are you ready for a week full of experiments, learning, and fun? Because it’s coming soon, and it all culminates in a one-of-a-kind science party. The Big Science Celebration returns to COSI on Saturday, May 2, 2026, bringing a full day of hands-on …
  • Cherry Blossom Festival, Earth Day events highlight weekend calendar April 24, 2026 11:38 pm Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York With a typical Buffalo weekend in the forecast — some rain, some sun; some warm, some cold — there are a handful of events slated around the city that offer a chance to enjoy all that spring has to offer. Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival The 13th annual …
  • Mega Millions jackpot $150 million for Friday, April 24, drawing  April 24, 2026 11:37 pm News Chief - Florida April 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET The Mega Millions jackpot for the Friday, April 24, drawing is an estimated $150 million. Mega Millions drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336 …
  • Appalachian Hills Grand Opening April 24, 2026 11:12 pm WHIZ - Fox 5 - Ohio McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is turning more than 55,000 acres of reclaimed strip mines into an outdoor destination. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine attended the grand opening, which took place at the newly built Appalachian …

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