The 387-acre former oil field once known as Banning Ranch is finally under construction, with a visitor center and trails years in the making.

Chatfield State Park's sold-out witch paddle draws hundreds Saturday, while a 250-person waitlist proves the costumed tradition keeps growing.

Redrock, Rosalyn, and Erie returned to Florida this week from the Columbus Zoo, each having grown from orphaned pups into healthy young manatees.