As snow frosted the trees and ice formed over the creek, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently joined the Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA) to officially declare Bison Hollow as a state nature preserve. The 375 acres of land, etched in the rolling hills of Hocking and Vinton counties, is now permanently protected.
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