Tag: Wayne National Forest
WNF employees receive awards from Forest Service
The Wayne National Forest’s Heritage Program Manager received a 2024 Chief’s Honor Award from the U.S. Forest Service for his contributions to diversity.
BLM seeks input on fracking in Wayne National Forest
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on an evaluation detailing potential impacts from oil and gas leasing in the Wayne National Forest.
Wayne National Forest announces campground and trail opening dates
The Wayne National Forest will open campgrounds and recreation sites, including all motorized and non-motorized trails, to visitors beginning in April.
Wayne National Forest plans spring prescribed fires
The Wayne National Forest will conduct prescribed fires in three different areas in the Athens and Ironton Ranger Districts.
Gallia County man charged for forest fires
James A. Bartels, 50, of Patriot, Ohio, was charged federally with crimes related to at least 24 arson fires since spring 2022 in Wayne National Forest.
Public input sought on new scenic river in Ohio
The Wayne National Forest is trying to identify lands or rivers within that may qualify for designation as a "wilderness area" or a "wild and scenic river."
National forest returns plaque to Ohio family
A plaque honoring a USDA Forest Service employee has been given to the daughters of the man it honored, Edgar Hollis Norman.
Online oil, gas lease sale for Wayne National Forest
The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States will hold an online oil and gas lease sale for Wayne National Forest on March 22.
Wayne National Forest to re-establish hardwood forest
The Wayne National Forest Athens Ranger District is seeking public feedback on a proposal to convert planted pine to young native hardwood forest.
Field Notes: GMOs, shale leasing, Rural Roles
The National Academies of Sciences say GMOs are safe to eat. Plus, landowners near the Wayne National Forest need to speak up about leasing for oil and gas, and the latest installment of Rural Roles features Mike and Barb, who are trailblazers in their work toward building horse trails and camps in Ohio.
