Ohio's River Was Once So Polluted It Caught On Fire, But Is Now One Of The Best Urban Paddling Trails In America

Once one of the most polluted rivers in America, this waterway winds through a national park and metropolitan area and is ...

National Park Service to use surprising method to eliminate aggressive pest — here's the plan

Sometimes fire is the answer. The National Park Service is turning to a controlled blaze to fight back against invasive plant ...
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park to remain open during government shutdown, but with limited staff

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga Valley National Park remains open despite the federal government shutdown that took effect Wednesday, but services will be limited, according to the Conservancy for Cuyahoga ...
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Has Cuyahoga Valley National Park benefited from trend toward stay-at-home vacations?

CLEVELAND, Ohio – With vacationing Americans staying closer to home this summer, one might expect visitation at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to be given a boost. That’s what ...
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This Ohio Train Ride Is the Most Relaxing Way To Enjoy a National Park

Trade hiking trails for train rails as you admire a national park from the window of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the jewel of Northeast Ohio, and a popular ...
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News signs at Cuyahoga Valley National Park asking visitors to report anything “negative” about Americans

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Signs from the National Park Service are popping up at Cuyahoga Valley National Parks. Specifically at the Boston Mills Visitor Center and Canal Exploration Center are asking ...
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National Park Land Up for Grabs for Those Willing to Farm It

Parcels inside of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are available to farmers. — -- A unique opportunity to live inside of a national park is being offered to those seeking a special home -- if ...
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CONSERVANCY FOR CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCES GREG PECKHAM AS NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO

PENINSULA, Ohio, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Conservancy) is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Peckham as its next President and Chief ...
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Cuyahoga River paddlers have a new spot to easily access the river

(Left to right) Cuyahoga Valley National Park Interpretive River Ranger Ryan Ainger, Summit Metro Parks Executive Director Lisa King and Cuyahoga Valley National Park Deputy Superintendent Karen Dorn ...
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New billboards call out DOGE cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

CLEVELAND — A wave of billboards skewering federal staffing cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park has appeared across Northeast Ohio, spotlighting concerns over reduced services and raising the ...

He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.
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Virginia woman pleads guilty to 2021 murder at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

CLEVELAND — A Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2021 killing of a man at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Chelsea Perkins, 35, admitted to fatally shooting Michael Dunmire ...