In 2018, Julie and Darcy Wangler moved from North Dakota to Southern Ohio after buying a fixer-upper campground that was on the brink of closure. Julie had owned a reflexology business and worked in ...

Hocking Hills State Park keeps racking up the honors. The park has the Best Hiking Trail in the nation, as decided by readers in USA TODAY'S 10Best ranking. Hocking Hills State Park, located near ...

I’m turning 40 this year and celebrating by indulging my curiosity and wanderlust. I’m calling 2024 the Year of Many (Mini) Adventures. Each month, I have an excursion planned within the boundaries of ...

The new lodge at Hocking Hills State Park, which opened in 2022, alone cost $40 million. The goal of the renovations was to bring the rest of the lodges up to the quality at Hocking Hills, which ...

In the foothills of the ancient Appalachians lies a region of sprawling wilds: Ohio’s Hocking Hills. The area spans 10,000 acres of forests, deep caves, waterfalls and parks, including the expansive ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A state park in Ohio garnered national attention after one of its hiking trails was recently ranked as one of the best hiking spots in the country. At Hocking Hills State Park, 2,356 ...

Add another honor to the list for this Ohio park. Hocking Hills State Park ranks among "The 50 Most Beautiful Places in America," according to Condé Nast Traveler, joining places like the Grand Canyon ...

A Michigan woman was killed by a falling tree while hiking in Ohio's Hocking Hill region July 1. Shelley Vandyke, 69, from Ada in southern Michigan, was struck by a falling "mature, uprooted" tree ...

A woman hiking with her friends in Hocking Hills is dead after an uprooted tree fell and struck her in a state park, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Shelley Vandyke, 69, from ...

Hocking Hills State Park is a popular destination in Ohio, attracting anywhere from 4-5 million visitors annually. As was the case with many parks, it saw a boom in tourism following the COVID-19 ...

LOGAN – As a result of the heavy rainfall and high water, Hocking Hills State Park closed down the Old Man’s Cave gorge trail on Tuesday. The adjacent Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve was closed ...