This is money used to staff and maintain our state parks and wildlife areas. The Senate budget cut this fund in half for 2026 — from $55 million to $27.5 million.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was poised to benefit from more than $30 million in bonus royalty payments from drilling under state parks, but the latest version of House Bill 96 ties ...

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 ...

More:Get The Scoop!: Sign up for our weekly Ohio politics newsletter As part of that deal, West Virginia-based Infinity Natural Resources paid $59.7 million in lease bonuses. State law requires 30 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — ODNR wants people to get outside this summer to enjoy a nice hike in the woods, a swim in the lake, or go boating on the open water, but they want you to do so safely. 2… ...

Save Ohio Parks and three other environmental groups recently lost an appeal in their lawsuit challenging the commission’s process. Fracking Salt Fork has begun. ODNR. Aerial photo of the lake at Salt ...

Local News 32 free life jacket stations installed across Ohio's state parks; here's where they're located The ODNR said it aims to keep Ohioans and visitors safe while recreating at state parks.