CLEVELAND, Ohio – Who was Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne? To some, he was a barbarian, who committed atrocities against the indigenous peoples of Ohio. To others, he was a brave patriot, essential ...

“For a National Forest to bear the name of Anthony Wayne is a harmful, and painful reminder and devalues us as Native peoples of Ohio.” Opposition to the proposed name change, which has an ...

A sign at Wayne National Forest's Athens Ranger Station on U.S. Route 33 in Nelsonville is among many that would have to be replaced if Ohio's only national forest undergoes a proposed name change ...

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - An Ohio national forest’s name could change due to the controversial history of the man it was named after, according to the USDA Forest Service. Located about 120 ...

Those who opposed renaming the Wayne National Forest saw it as erasing history ... drew objections from several due to its association with Ohio State University. J.D. Vance drew much scorn ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Native American tribes whom Gen. Anthony Wayne helped remove from Ohio more than 200 years now want to remove his name from the Southeast Ohio’s Wayne National Forest.

which is Ohio’s only national forest and located in the southeastern quadrant of the state, was originally named after Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne. On Aug. 21, the USDA Forest ...

Officials say a 1,300-acre wildfire in Wayne National Forest in far southern Ohio began with multiple small wildfires earlier this week. A statement Thursday from Wayne National Forest said ...

Buckeye seems to be a name that's great for all of Ohio. It's hard to argue with Buckeye." Comments may be submitted to [email protected]. The Wayne National Forest is actually three large ...

NELSONVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is proposing to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest. The effort comes in response to requests from American Indian ...

A sign at Wayne National Forest's Athens Ranger Station on U.S. Route 33 in Nelsonville is among many that would have to be replaced if Ohio's only national forest undergoes a proposed name change to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some 40 Native American tribes have ancestral ties to Wayne National Forest, a quarter-million acres spread across portions of Appalachian southeastern Ohio. Their citizens have ...