MANSFIELD — Parts of Ashland and Richland counties have entered into “abnormally dry” drought status and the southeastern corner of Knox County has entered into “severe drought” status. The entire state of Ohio is experiencing some level of drought as of Sept. 18. Most of the state falls under “moderate drought” status — the second […]
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Mohican State Park opens new Visitor Center
HANOVER TOWNSHIP – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened the Mohican State Park Visitor Center on Tuesday — the first visitor center since the state park opened in 1949. The grand opening began with remarks from Park Manager Jenny Roar, Gov. Mike DeWine, ODNR Director Mary Mertz, Chief of the Division of Parks and […]
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Your 2025 summer guide to the outdoors in north central Ohio
MANSFIELD — Summer is almost upon us and that can mean only one thing. It’s time to get out and explore. North central Ohio is widely regarded as the state’s outdoor adventure capital — and with good reason. Loudonville is the jumping-off point for Mohican State Park and the adjacent Mohican-Memorial State Forest, all readily […]
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Superb images dot Ohio wildlife photo contest winners
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — A photo of a majestic great blue heron gliding low over the water took the top spot in this year’s Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife photo contest. More than 1,500 photos from across the Buckeye […]