It is turtle season in Ohio
Ohio's turtle season is open July 1 to Dec. 31. Learn more about the regulations, strategies for catching and ways to enjoy turles.
Springtime is time for forest foraging
Morels are the most well-known goal of spring foraging, but ramps and fiddlehead ferns offer a wonderful and sometimes new foraging opportunity.
The pros and cons of owning a pond
Private ponds can be a great way to add function, as well as scenic beauty, to your property. A properly constructed pond can provide...
Ohio needs trappers to manage furbearer populations
Trapping of furbearers is important for conservation and a host of other reasons. However, the average age of trappers in North America is 50 years old.
Bring back the birds and their spring songs
Bird populations have been declining for decades. Fortunately, seven simple conservation practices can help turn things around and improve songbird numbers.
Wheel bug: Assassin bug in the garden
The assassin bug known as the wheel bug is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America.
Geese can degrade water quality
Canada geese offer excellent hunting opportunities, but there has been a negative impact on water quality in ponds that can be attributed to geese.
That old, abandoned road on your property may not be abandoned
To prevent headaches or disputes, if you've got an abandoned road on your property, find out if the road was ever vacated and is no longer an official road.
Grazing native grasses could benefit your cattle and wildlife
Native grasses provide cover for wildlife, excellent brood rearing habitat for grassland nesting and upland game birds and lots of forage for wildlife.
Controlling yellow nutsedge, a wet weather nuisance
Learn to understand how yellow nutsedge reproduces and thrives to better manage it in your forage crop fields and pastures.
