During June and early July, it is not uncommon to come upon sometimes large snapping turtles while hiking in the parks. That is because it’s peak egg-laying season for Ohio’s largest turtle, the common snapping turtle, Chelydra Serpentina. While they typically reside in all types of freshwater habitat within the parks, females will move extensively […]

Bass Series at Miami Whitewater Forest We had a sellout crowd at Sharon Woods lake for the Bass Series tournament on June 29. A father-and-son combo, Steve and Matt Wheeler, won the event with a five fish limit weighing over 14 pounds! That is the most weight of any bass tournament this year! Craig Stephany […]