
Jeffrey Frischkorn: Loved in prose, starlings pose a real problem
“Nay, I’ll have a starling shall be taught to speak nothing but ‘Mortimer,’ and give it to him to keep his anger still in motion.” – Henry IV, Part 1: Act 1 Scene 3.

“Nay, I’ll have a starling shall be taught to speak nothing but ‘Mortimer,’ and give it to him to keep his anger still in motion.” – Henry IV, Part 1: Act 1 Scene 3.

The Scioto River is not what you would call a hidden gem; it is too large to hide.
Flowing south through central Ohio, the watershed drains 6,513 square miles. Connected waterways involve part or

The Ohio State Trapshooting Association (OSTA) will hold its 140th annual Ohio State Shoot from June 23 to June 28 and thousands of shooters will take to the firing line to win cash and prizes.<br

My wife, Ann, communicates with the trees. I have heard her on nature walks many times, interacting with them in words. I admittedly have not heard them talk back, but they probably are in their

As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently celebrated the completion of the H2Ohio Mallard Club Wildlife Area Wetland Connection and Restoration project. The project enhances 43 acres of coastal

I wanted to add a few words about one of my favorite stories that I worked on in 2025.
The story involved John and Dan Welch, a father-and-son fishing team who were on a

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) showed up in 44 Ohio counties in the summer of 2025, marking the most significant outbreak of the often-fatal deer disease in the state’s history.
That fact was shared recently

The Ohio Wildlife Council approved 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons for white-tailed deer, small game species, migratory birds, and furbearers during its regularly scheduled meeting on April 29, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division

The convergence of a great fish and a good idea opened the official Ohio State Record Fish list for another hook-and-line category.
And the individual who put the wheels in motion also happens to
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