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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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Birds-eye view: Southeast Ohio’s beautiful birds
This photo essay from Southeast Ohio Magazine captures the beauty and grace of several local bird species.
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Hocking River is fit for fish and crawdads but not people, Ohio EPA says
Most of the river and its tributaries have high levels of E. coli bacteria — mostly from private septic systems that are failing or that drain into the waterway.
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Forum promotes the creation of an Athens County Park District
Athens County residents listened to presentations from Ohio park district officials and local organizations promoting the creation of a county park district.
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ODNR names Raccoon Creek as Southeast Ohio’s first scenic river
The move reflects the waterway’s transformation from a polluted, dead stream to a thriving home for fish and macroinvertebrates — and a destination for recreational paddlers.
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Athens to allow deer hunting on select properties
A select number of bow hunters will be allowed to harvest deer from 13 different city properties as part of an effort to control the local deer population.
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A beginners guide to fishing the Hocking River
Tips, tricks and advice from local fishermen on how to start fishing the Hocking River.
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Recreation council plans Baileys Trail visitor center
The 5,000-square-foot visitors center will be built off West Bailey Road and could include space for Chauncey entrepreneurs as well as trail system offices.
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Sick deer in Athens County: historic outbreak impacts hunting season
Autumn’s chills, radiant sunsets and fantastic floral displays comprise a sensory experience that for many residents of southeast Ohio would not be complete without the taste of local game—especially white-tailed deer. This year, however, deer season has been marred by a historic outbreak of a disease that is killing deer across the state: epizootic hemorrhagic…
