
Ohio’s ice fishing forecast still rounding into shape
Port Clinton, Ohio — As the Miller Ferry made some of its last projected trips of the season in mid-December, one of the pieces of freight that was seen being sent over offered some promise

Port Clinton, Ohio — As the Miller Ferry made some of its last projected trips of the season in mid-December, one of the pieces of freight that was seen being sent over offered some promise
The bomb cyclone of weather patterns at Christmas provided a brief window of ice fishing, but that window has since slammed shut.
A look at outdoor-related events coming up from around Ohio.
Put-in-Bay Harbor was just one place seen along the lake where the water levels dropped dramatically due to a late-December storm.

Enforcement reports from around Ohio.

The unjust criticisms I read directed toward crossbows and sometimes their users cause me sadness. I also feel a little guilty because, at one time, I foolishly criticized the use of crossbows.

The Ohio legislature declared in December that fracking for oil and natural gas is “green energy” and must be allowed in state parks and on other public lands.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Ohio Outdoor News (Jan. 6, 2023).
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has released economic data for 2021 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy.
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