OHIO, USA — In order to pay for tax breaks favoring the wealthy, the budget that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed on June 30 denied resources to improve state parks. A panel of Ohio economists ...

Two state parks in Ohio have been named among the best in the nation to visit this fall, according to a new study. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] HomeToGo put together ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s state parks welcomed more than 1.1 million overnight visitors in 2024, a new record. Four out of five of those overnight visitors were campers, with the rest staying ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will receive $59.7 million in bonuses under the fracking leases and each lease includes a 12.5% royalty paid to the state for production.

Indoor and outdoor pools at several Ohio state park lodges and campgrounds will waive daily pool fees Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16. Ohio’s state parks are open to the public free of ...

Protesters against fracking in state parks gathered for an Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

Video from previous coverage on ODNR celebrating 75 years DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio State Parks are celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. Gov. Mike DeWine has officially declared 202… ...

Dozens of Ohio state parks are preparing for a crush of visitors who want to see the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. During the eclipse, the moon will completely block out the ...