Specific trails and areas for many of Ohio’s state forests will close for the winter season in early December, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Forestry.
“Ohio’s lakes and rivers are beautiful in every season, but cold water brings serious risks,” said ODNR Director Mary Mertz. “Wearing a life jacket and understanding the dangers of cold water can make all the
Boaters, volunteers, and natural resource professionals across Ohio came together this summer to protect local waters from aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the 2025 Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz.
A Stewartsville woman was killed Nov. 14 after being attacked by a deer kept on her family’s property, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office.
With deer numbers continuing to increase, in all but the most highly affected areas ravaged by EHD this season, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) is inviting hunters to consider shooting extra deer this season
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 5, 2025 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge recently announced the highest acreage of farmland enrollment in H2Ohio to date.
Now, 2.5 million acres of farmland statewide are enrolled
Kendra Wecker, chief of the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, was recently appointed as the chair of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Executive Committee. Chief Wecker was appointed for a one-year
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