A 111.9-mile stretch of Raccoon Creek in southeastern Ohio has been designated as Ohio's newest scenic river. The waterway, once near-dead, was badly polluted from mine runoff.

The designation makes Raccoon Creek the 16 th state scenic river in Ohio and the first in the state’s southeastern region, flowing for more than 100 miles through parts of Vinton, Meigs, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You don’t have to own a kayak or a canoe to enjoy the 88-mile Cuyahoga River Water Trail. You may find yourself in the market for one, however, with all the diverse paddling ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has officially designated Raccoon Creek in Lake Hope State Park as one of Ohio’s new scenic rivers. This river is found in southeastern Ohio, traversing Vinton, ...

Raccoon Creek, which flows through Vinton, Meigs and Gallia Counties in southeastern Ohio, has become the latest state recognized scenic river. Gov. Mike DeWine has designated 111.9 miles of the ...

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To the Editor: The Morning Journal editorial on Ohio’s Scenic River program concludes that “Ohio needs to properly balance providing public access to beautiful waterways to protecting the ...

RIO GRANDE, Ohio (WCHS) — Raccoon Creek, which flows through Vinton, Meigs and Gallia Counties in southeastern Ohio, has become the latest state recognized scenic river. Gov. Mike DeWine has ...