Jan. 7—COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced that the Shawnee State Forest will expand by more than 1,200 acres. "By ...

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 ...

Shawnee State Forest's Day Trail, near Portsmouth, is ranked the 19th-best trail in Ohio by Trails.com. "Hiking Ohio, A Guide to Ohio's Greatest Hiking Adventures" includes this trail. In addition, ...

Saturday, Nov. 19 dawned crisp and cold. I had stayed at the Shawnee Lodge in Shawnee State Park (Scioto County) the preceding evening to attend a meeting. The largest contiguous forest in Ohio, ...

Save Our Shawnee Forest thanks the 2,200 Scioto County fair-goers who took the interest survey asking how they use the forest, what they like about it and what they want for it. Many took the time to ...

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Ohio Controlling Board approved the release of $709,000 to be used by the Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry to expand Shawnee State Forest, according to State ...

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 Shawnee State ...