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Governor vetoes outdoor rec funding cut (Updated)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said the funding cut “would unnecessarily harm” economic development in Appalachian Ohio.
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Baileys Trail org in jeopardy
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would strip at least $750,000 in state funding from the council that manages the Baileys Trail System.
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Dow Lake and Lake Hope among the cleanest lakes in Ohio
Tests done by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show that local lakes in state parks have high water quality.
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New Baileys trailhead under construction
The Buchtel trailhead and a new connector trail are expected to open this year.
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Washington County deer harvest dropped by over 80% this season
As Southeast Ohio’s deer population rebounds from disease, Ohio may continue hunting restrictions in the region for the 2026–27 season.
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Hunting down in Southeast Ohio amid ongoing deer disease outbreak (Updated)
The state is considering more stringent deer hunting regulations this year in response to an ongoing outbreak of deer disease.
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Rising Appalachia hopes to turn coal mining land into community forest
The group recently secured substantial funding to move toward its goal, but it has a long way to go.
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Ohio to limit deer hunting due to disease; hunters call for more
Amid an unprecedented deer disease outbreak, a proposed rule change would limit the upcoming season’s deer harvest in Athens, Meigs and Washington counties.
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Athens County center of deer disease outbreak
Athens County is at the center of a significant spike in deer deaths as a result of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease.
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Audio tours at Strouds Run provide a rich new way to experience the state park
Katherine Moore and Kathryn Logan, with assistance from ODNR and Appalachian Understories, made a podcast for visitors to Strouds Run to listen to as they move through the park.