Hidden away in the rolling hills of eastern Ohio, Jefferson Lake State Park in Richmond is a secret paradise waiting to be discovered. This hidden gem is so tucked away, it’s almost as if Mother ...

Ohio, fire department worker and police officer was sentenced to prison Monday for starting dozens of fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors said. James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande ...

James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande, Ohio, said he started 26 fires in Wayne National Forest in 2022 to “give the boys something to do” and to distract himself from depression. According to ...

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A man who served as a former ... to pay $638,000 in restitution for setting 26 fires in Wayne National Forest in 2022. James A. Bartles, 52, was sentenced in federal court ...

A former southeastern Ohio fire department administrator will serve 18 months in federal prison after admitting to starting dozens of wildfires in Wayne National Forest. U.S. District Court Judge ...

ASHEVILLE - Numerous trails in the Pisgah National Forest are now open to hikers and visitors — including the popular Catawba Falls — months after Tropical Storm Helene brought tens of ...

In Ohio's Wayne National Forest, court records said more than 40 suspected arson fires were lit in 2022, and Bartels admitted to causing 26 of them. While working for the Greenfield Fire ...

Ohio — A former southeastern Ohio fire official was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $638,000 after he admitted to starting over two dozen fires with a lighter in Wayne National ...

GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio — A former fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for starting dozens of arson fires in Wayne National Forest three years ago.

The U.S. Forest Service reopened trails and roads in the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian Ranger District after damage from Tropical Storm Helene. More than 100 miles of the Appalachian ...