
Ohio Mixed Bag: Tranquility Wildlife Area range closed for maintenance
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.

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.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

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