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Southeast Ohio state park to offer new opportunities for local climbers
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a sunny Thursday afternoon, Ohio University freshman Alex Beasley hangs upside down from a rock formation in Strouds Run State Park. She’s tackling… Read More
This Ohio town is saving small businesses with a tempting prospect: hidden treasure
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NEWTWON FALLS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Newtown Falls in northeast Ohio boasts of its covered bridge and waterfalls. But like many small towns across the state, it has struggled… Read More
Emergency services in the Hocking Hills are strained. Can a new source of funding help?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Tourism in Hocking Hills has soared in recent years, but funding for the region’s emergency services has not. Instead, local fire departments have… Read More
Wolfe Plains Mounds Tour
The Wolfe Plains Group is a Late Adena culture group of 30 earthworks including 22 conical mounds and nine circular enclosures, originally known as Wolfe’s Plains, located a few miles… Read More
A bill would create a pass with discounts and promotions for Ohio’s tourist spots
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new bill would create a pass for residents and visitors to get discounts, promotions or other benefits from Ohio’s tourist spots, from amusement parks… Read More
A new Hocking County tourism grant hopes to address strains on emergency services
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A new grant will help give Hocking County’s emergency services a boost in an effort to help address tourism strains. Distributed for the first… Read More
A proposed solar farm receives mixed reactions from Vinton County residents
By: Amanda Pirani
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a snowy Tuesday evening, over 30 people squeeze into a small corner room of the Vinton County Courthouse, lining the walls and doorway. … Read More
100 years ago, Ohio’s first female sheriff donned her badge in Vinton County
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Southeast Ohio’s Vinton County recently unveiled a new mural honoring the state’s first female sheriff: the prisoner-wrangling, homicide-solving single mother of five —… Read More
In Ohio, corn mazes are serious business
By: Celia Johnson | Midstory
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TIFFIN, Ohio (Midstory) — Throughout its 114-year history, Riehm Produce Farm in Tiffin, Ohio, has been no stranger to change. Vegetables, strawberries and a farm stand were all once new… Read More
Festivals to foliage: Southeast Ohio’s communities shape fall tourism to boost local economies
By: Amanda Pirani
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Circleville business owner Pam Kerns sells bridal and prom dresses. But for one week each October, her shop is taken over by all things… Read More
In the Hocking Hills, the unique sport of park golf draws visitors for an annual tournament
By: Amanda Pirani
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Nancy Vititoe and Sharon Capasso are talkers — until it comes time for somebody to swing. They fall silent as Vititoe adjusts her stance… Read More
Hocking Hills is grappling with the challenges of booming crowds
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Hocking Hills sees more than 4 million visitors every year — a number that exploded in recent years. One 2023 study found the… Read More
On National Trails Day, Buckeye Trail officials hope Ohioans conquer all 1,440-plus miles
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — The Buckeye Trail Association is attempting to set a record Saturday with its Biggest Day Hike. In honor of National Trails Day, the organization is… Read More
Convention and visitors bureaus in counties with popular tourism attractions fight to keep funding
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s an amendment in the proposed Ohio state budget that would strip away a big chunk of funding many convention and visitors bureaus now… Read More
What would a national designation mean for the Buckeye Trail?
By: Clare Roth | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — The Buckeye Trail could become part of the country’s national trail system. The Buckeye Trail is actually a series of trails creating a loop around… Read More
Algal blooms and E. coli dampen Ohio beach tourism
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio’s lakes and rivers can often provide towns with summer economic booms. But, the presence of algal blooms or E. coli in these waterways… Read More
From you-pick berries to hay rides, agritourism is booming in Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Jeff Probst’s family has owned farmland in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, for 85 years. Over the generations, they’ve tried all kinds of… Read More
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Photo Gallery: An Appalachian Understories tour showcases southeast Ohio’s diverse gardens
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Embark on a exploration of southeast Ohio’s hidden horticultural treasures with the Appalachian Understories “Pigments of Imagination, Cultivation, and Curiosities” tour. The tour takes participants through… Read More
Changes are likely coming in the way Ohio markets itself to tourists and business leaders
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The “find it here” tourism tagline Ohio has used since 2015 may soon be lost by the state. It is likely going to be… Read More
The federal government is investing $2.4 million to upgrade Burr Oak State Park
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The federal government is investing $2.4 million on upgrades to Burr Oak State Park to help promote tourism in southeast Ohio. The upgrades will include new… Read More
In elk, a Kentucky professor sees an opportunity to help revitalize Appalachia
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · In Elk, A Kentucky Professor Sees An Opportunity To Help Revitalize Appalachia MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — Howard Whiteman is inching along in his black Toyota Prius,… Read More
Coal Towns Were Counting On Tourism For New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit.
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On a recent sunny weekday, Bill Currey proudly walks among 30 neatly stacked, brightly colored plastic kayaks. Birds chirp merrily, and the soothing sounds of the meandering Coal River permeate… Read More
Ventures into the Little Cities of Black Diamonds
Secret labor meetings, mine disasters, millionaire owners, and immigrant connections. Join local guides for three-hour journeys into the history and culture of the coal-mining region of the Hocking Valley on… Read More
Massive Soccer Tournament Set for This Weekend in W. Va.
By: Associated Press
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DUNBAR, W.Va. (AP) — The massive, second annual Friends of Coal Cup soccer tournament is set to kick off. The Kanawha County Commission says the games will start Friday evening… Read More
Elk Tours in West Virginia Draw Visitors from 8 Other States
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia wildlife official says a monthlong series of fall tours to see elk drew visitors from eight other states. Chief Logan State Park naturalist… Read More