Image via Wikipedia CHILLICOTHE, OH – Beautiful hardwood leaves are currently at peak color, yet soon they will be on the ground as potential fuel for wildfires that occur each autumn in Ohio. People planning to burn debris outdoors this fall are urged to take extra precautions and follow the state’s outdoor burning regulations, according [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – Outdoor enthusiasts can now enjoy peak fall color during visits to Ohio’s state parks, forests and natural areas. And autumn fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. Ohio state parks offer Halloween campouts, haunted trails and other great activities allowing families to create lasting memories. “For many people, [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – The season for three of Ohio’s most popular game species, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit and bobwhite quail, begins Friday, November 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “The state’s ring-necked pheasant population has been stable for the last several years, and this year [...]
Image via Wikipedia AKRON, OH – Nuisance beaver populations at several of its reservoirs has prompted the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) to conduct a public drawing for beaver trapping permits this season in cooperation with the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The MWCD will grant a limited number of permits to selected trappers whose names [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH– Dynamic blazes of orange, yellow, red and rust will provide the perfect backdrop for hikers who are ready to reconnect with the natural world this weekend. ODNR is reporting near peak and peak fall foliage in most parts of the state. “There are many organized hikes planned at Ohio state [...]
