
Report shows modified concealed carry law did not result in more crime in Ohio
The revamping of the right to carry a firearm was approved by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine and took effect June 13 of last year.

The revamping of the right to carry a firearm was approved by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine and took effect June 13 of last year.

It took 16 years of legal wrangling and bull-headed determination by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to right the environmental wrong done to the East Branch of the Chagrin

“We’ve seen some 10-plus pounders come out of there,” he said. “You don’t see a ton of those kinds of fish because when we get a lot of water they get flushed from the system

Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Jan. 19, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a statewide effort focused on creating and improving upland bird habitat in Ohio.
Landowners and producers can apply for funding through
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) joined Metroparks Toledo to dedicate Blue Creek Limestone Glade as Ohio’s 145th state nature preserve. The new preserve harbors several globally rare habitats for plants and wildlife.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel recently announced $16.7 million in H2Ohio water infrastructure grants for 14 projects across the state.
DeWine launched H2Ohio in 2019 as a comprehensive

For boaters and boating anglers plying Lake Erie between Cleveland to Conneaut, Ohio, better know how to tread water for a good 90 minutes.
That is the maximum length of time the law allows
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