Ohio Department of Natural Resources

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is conducting a statewide bald eagle nest census this year. The 2020 census recorded 707 nests.

One harvested deer yields around 50 pounds of venison, which equates to about 200 meals. Ohioans hunters can donate deer meet at one of 34 certified processing centers.

Each fall, youth hunters enjoy a weekend of deer hunting with a firearm before the statewide season begins. Ohio Department of Natural Resources revealed the top 10 counties for deer taken during the 2024 youth season.

In Greene County, Ohio Department of Natural Resources didn’t receive its first report of a modern bobcat sighting until 2020.

The 76th state park was built in collaboration with the three federally-recognized Shawnee nations: the Eastern Shawnee, Absentee Shawnee and Shawnee Tribes, who were originally in Ohio.

WYSO got a sneak peek into some features of the Great Council State Park, set to open later this week.

Ohio’s wild turkey abundance peaked in the early 2000s. Since then, statewide turkey populations and spring harvest have generally declined.

Twenty seven white-tailed deer in multiple counties across Ohio tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the 2023-2024 hunting season.

Five Rivers MetroParks uses months of prep and a skilled team to safely hold prescribed burns for its prairie land. “The stakes are high when you're out here."

The state of Ohio reports 150,000 visitors from around the world visited Ohio state parks to view the 2024 total solar eclipse.

If you spot a fisher, Ohio Department of Natural Resources gives tips on how to report your sighting (and reminds Ohioans that collecting roadkill is prohibited).

After state budget cuts, volunteers with the Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association have stepped up to do the boots-on-the-ground work it takes to preserve the state's natural areas.