After deforestations in the early 1900s, red-shouldered hawks became less common, but they aren't unseen in central Ohio.

Ohio once had a thriving suite of carnivores, including bears (more precisely an omnivore), mountain lions, wolves and bobcats. But as our human population flourished, these animals suffered. At the ...

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After a long winter, it is finally time for the beauty of wildflowers in Ohio. Here are places to visit in southern Ohio for the sights.

Ohio lawmakers have been designating state symbols since the early 19th century. Animals, plants and even prehistoric fossils ...

About 150 species of butterflies have been documented in Ohio, but none are better known and more beloved than the iconic monarch. The large orange and black butterflies are conspicuous, easily ...

A wildflower viewing trip to southern Ohio in early April revealed a plethora of blooms. The Ohio River Bluffs preserve in Adams County boasts diverse wildflowers, including Virginia bluebells ...

The Ohio State University at Marion has long championed prairie conservation through the establishment the Larry R. Yoder ...

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Before European settlement, when 95% of Ohio was blanketed in forests, red-shouldered hawks were common. But rampant deforestation that left only 10% of the state tree-covered by the early 1900s ...

After a long winter, it is finally time for the beauty of wildflowers in Ohio. Here are places to visit in southern Ohio for the sights. After a long winter, ... Mother Nature is shaking off the ...