To deny the fracking of Egypt Valley and Keen Wildlife Areas, submit comments to saveohioparks.org by April 25. Wayne National Forest is also under attack. Tell them no! Submit comments to the U.S ...

NELSONVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is proposing to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest. The effort comes in response to requests from American Indian ...

Feb. 23—NELSONVILLE — This spring, the Wayne National Forest is preparing prescribed fires in three areas totaling up to 3,088 acres on the Athens and Ironton Ranger Districts. Oak-dominated ...

Jan. 3—PEDRO — The Wayne National Forest has announced that on Friday night it will be closing its parking areas and several recreation sites at Lake Vesuvius on the Ironton Ranger District to ...

A sign at Wayne National Forest's Athens Ranger Station on U.S. Route 33 in Nelsonville is among many that would have to be replaced if Ohio's only national forest undergoes a proposed name change ...

Oct. 27—Staff report NELSONVILLE — The Ohio Interagency liaison, a shared USDA position, was recognized Sept. 26 for her outstanding contributions to Ohio forestry at the Forest of Honor ...

Mar. 19—PEDRO — The Wayne National Forest (WNF) will open campgrounds and recreation sites, including all motorized and non-motorized trails, to visitors beginning in April to launch the 2024 ...

The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced over the summer that it was considering renaming the Ohio park at the behest of local tribal leaders.

A large wildfire in Southern Ohio's Wayne National Forest is currently being contained by firefighters. Ohio residents are warned of possible decreased visibility due to smoke.

KDKA-TV Evening Forecast (11/10) 03:47 PEDRO, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a 1,300-acre wildfire in Wayne National Forest in far southern Ohio began with multiple small wildfires earlier this week.

Before that, the forest was referred to by a number of unofficial names, including Ohio National Forest, Ohio Purchase Units, or Wayne Hoosier National Forest, as it was at one point administratively ...

Oct. 27—Staff report NELSONVILLE — The Ohio Interagency liaison, a shared USDA position, was recognized Sept. 26 for her outstanding contributions to Ohio forestry at the Forest of Honor ceremony in ...