
Ohio Mixed Bag: DNR invests in Ohio boating
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is once again reinforcing its commitment to safe and enjoyable experiences on the water by awarding $580,000 in Marine Patrol Assistance Grants to 25 agencies across 21 counties.

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is once again reinforcing its commitment to safe and enjoyable experiences on the water by awarding $580,000 in Marine Patrol Assistance Grants to 25 agencies across 21 counties.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 6, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

In addition to recreational fishing, I’m also a newly-appointed tournament director for a local division of a national bass fishing circuit. I’m a longtime volunteer with Cleveland Metroparks and other area parks services where I

The end of May marked the end of an era in Ohio’s deer management circles.
Mike Tonkovich was the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s deer program administrator until the end of May. Then he retired,

Most people are familiar with the Big Dipper even if they have little interest in astronomy. It is one of the “circumpolar” groups of stars which means, for those of us in northern latitudes, it
Wildlife Officers Lodge 143 recently honored five Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife officers and staff who work in the law enforcement area.
Lodge 143 is comprised of wildlife officers and investigators from the Division

What is the state of Ohio doing with money earned from oil and gas leases in state parks and wildlife areas?
That’s the question the general public is asking, especially members of Save Ohio

I just wrapped up a nine-day northern grouse tour. During this trip I put over 2,000 miles on my truck in an effort to photograph the four grouse species found in the Upper Midwest. These

It’s an age-old question: Of fish and fishermen, who’s smarter? A recent magazine article stated that salmon have an IQ of 130.
Darn. That’s smarter than me. Maybe it’s because salmon are full
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