NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - An Ohio national forest’s name could change due to the controversial history of the man it was named after, according to the USDA Forest Service. Located about 120 miles ...

Jan. 12—Shawnee State Forest, Ohio's largest continuous block of forest, is expanding. Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz and Governor Mike DeWine announced on Jan. 6 that ...

A sign at Wayne National Forest's Athens Ranger Station on U.S. Route 33 in Nelsonville is among many that would have to be replaced if Ohio's only national forest undergoes a proposed name change to ...

Wayne National Forest is named for “Mad” Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War general who later fought Native Americans in Ohio Credit: Zack Frank Credit: Zack Frank The name of Ohio’s only national ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Wayne National Forest in Ohio could soon have a new name. Members of the American Indian Tribes and the local community are requesting the USDA Forest Service to change the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a proposal in August for Ohio’s sole national forest to undergo a name change, after pleas from Indigenous tribes — and to the ...

When the United States Forest Service in August proposed renaming the Wayne National Forest, people flooded the agency with emails, calls, letters and texts. The 1,100 responses during a two-week ...

The Wayne National Forest in Ohio stands at an important crossroads. Historically shaped by mining, restored by governmental intervention, and valued for both recreation and ecology, this forest now ...