While the DNR released no official start date for the logging, the agency specifies it must be complete no later than March 31, 2018.

DNR representatives say timber harvest is a tool used to keep the forest healthy by maintaining a balance of old-growth and young-growth trees.

The owls are migrating south from northern Canada during what's called an irruption, which the owls cycle through every four to five years.

According to a Department of Natural Resources representative, there are more than 400 miles of potential trails that could be built.

A deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Illinois, near the Indiana border, prompting intensified surveillance from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

A person looking to preserve the trees bid $150,000 but was turned down because they didn't have a timber license.

Members of Save Yellowwood are camping out in tents on private property, near the area where logging is planned.

A letter signed by 228 scientists tells Governor Holcomb increased logging rates hurt forest biodiversity.

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the appointment Wednesday.

Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area, near Linton, opened in 2005 and draws about 12,000 wildlife watchers each year.