Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 5, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Ohio Mixed Bag: Tranquility Wildlife Area range closed for maintenance
Staff and News Reports
May 5, 2025
The rifle and pistol shooting range at Tranquility Wildlife Area in Adams County is closing temporarily for maintenance, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Standing firmly behind nonresident increase in Ohio
Ohio Letters to the Editor
May 5, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Eight-foot marlin mount looking for a new home
Mike Moore
May 5, 2025
A saltwater fishing trip off the coast of Baja in the late 1960s was a memorable one for Paul Kraus, of Maumee, Ohio.
The fishing was made memorable, in fact, because Kraus ended up
Star Watch: A star party by the ocean
Bob Drieslein
May 5, 2025
This past January, my wife, Vicky, and I attended a star party at Fort Macon State Park in coastal North Carolina. The park partners with Crystal Coast Stargazers, a local astronomy club, to offer these
Public tours available on Ohio State University’s Gibraltar Island, Put-in-Bay
Ohio Sea Grant
May 5, 2025
This summer, the Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie, Stone Lab, will again offer science and history tours of Gibraltar Island and the South Bass Island Lighthouse, as well as weekly Put-in-Bay Science
Avoid these common situations with puppies so they don’t become bird dog problems later
Site Staff
May 5, 2025
A lot of folks end up with puppies in the springtime. Most of those pups turn out just fine, but it’s almost impossible to find a dog that doesn’t have a few quirks. This goes
Cicadas about to emerge in the southwest Ohio region
Staff Report
May 4, 2025
Residents of southwestern Ohio will witness the emergence of a remarkable natural phenomenon in the spring of 2025: the arrival of Brood XIV (14) periodical cicadas in southwest Ohio, according to the Ohio DNR Division
What to know about hunting the many U.S. military bases open to the public
Dan Small
May 3, 2025
The federal government manages millions of acres throughout the U.S., much of it open to public hunting.
You are probably familiar with hunting opportunities on national wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management lands, and
