Upswing in national park visits good for the country
Designating (and preserving) our beautiful wild places for the world to enjoy remains the best idea America ever had.
Ohio – Jane Beathard
Pangolins keep popping up in COVID-19 discussion
Animals might have been a Chinese vector of disease.
Ohio’s parks, lakes good places to practice social distancing
Writer has been spending time outdoors during pandemic.
Wild dining habits of Americans much different than rest of the world
Cobras, monkeys, pangolins routinely serve as dining fair in other countries.
Annual SHOT Show features commentaries on the times we live in
Many products marketed toward gun enthusiasts, educators, and the like.
Is it a car or is it a boat? It’s both!
Author takes long-awaited ride in an amphicar.
90-year-old Ohioan still hunts deer
Maxine Kelly spent gun season in Gallia County.
Darbies safe from more development – for now
City of Columbus withdraws petition that would have affected creeks.
Wildlife officers on presidential security detail
Trump’s visit to Lima in September well-covered by ODNR.
Part of Darby Plains in central Ohio worthy of preservation
King savanna contains plants, species typically found in the west.
There’s reasoning behind the saying, ‘Let wild things be wild’
Public often put in harm’s way by unintentional escapes.
Mayflies and high water, oh my!
High water on Lake Erie a bit of a “downer,” but these masses of mayflies are a delicacy for the walleyes to savor.
Ohio’s Camp Canopy celebrates 69 years
Campers learn about all things outdoors in six-day event.
Toledo Metroparks turning to tree houses – yes, tree houses – to attract visitors
Several have been built at the park’s Oak Openings Preserve.
Darbies in central Ohio being encroached upon by development
Rumors of a large housing development in the watershed untrue, however.
In Ohio, bald eagles return to Madison County
They remain the first-ever documented nesting pair in the county in modern times.
Shortage of white oak trees a truly American phenomenon
Oak barrels used to age bourbon, among other things.
Walnut shortage must just be a ‘London problem’
Author notices lack of nuts, plenty of squirrels.
Canada’s Pelee Island on Lake Erie a sight to truly behold
Author took a summer excursion to the island winery on Ohio’s Jet Express.
National parks to get much-needed infrastructure improvements
Ohio faced a similar scenario several years ago.
First visit to Punderson doesn’t disappoint
State park and lodge just east of Cleveland a good place to spend a summer afternoon.
Ohio River island between Ohio, West Virginia rich in history
Historical figure Aaron Burr met his demise there.
Federal money will flow through Ohio
Profits from oil and gas leasing on federal lands.
AEP land purchase to debut in mid-June
State recently bought nearly 6,000 acres of AEP ReCreation Land.
Madison County beavers persist; engineering project delayed
Rodents set up shop on small wetland, delaying work.
National Parks won’t raise fees after all
Huge public backlash has officials backing off plan.
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