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Cary Joji Fukunaga’s “Last of the Mohicans” TV series has found a home at WarnerMedia’s HBO Max.

The Paramount Television-produced project — which is written by Emmy winner Fukunaga and Nick Osbourne, with “Watchmen’s” Nicole Kassell on board to direct — has been handed a script order from the forthcoming streaming service, a spokesperson for HBO Max tells TheWrap.

The project, which went into development at Paramount last April, is a retelling of James Fenimore Cooper’s novel about the French and Indian War that re-centers the classic tale on the unlikely romance between Uncas, a young Mohican, and Cora, the mixed-race daughter of a British colonel.

Fukunaga’s Parliament of Owls will produce the series along with Paramount and Anonymous Content.

Also Read: ‘Last of the Mohicans’ TV Series From Cary Fukunaga in Development at Paramount TV

“The clash of civilizations during the Seven Years War, which frames the story of ‘Last of the Mohicans’ has been a long-time passion of mine,” Fukunaga said when the project was first put into development. “It was a world war before the term even existed. The opportunity to recreate the story’s strong-willed and free-thinking characters, with talents including Nick Osborne and Nicole Kassell, is incredibly exciting to me. Together with Paramount TV and Anonymous Content, we have the chance to revive the forgotten ancestors that define American identity today.”

“The Last of the Mohicans” has been made several times for both television and film. There have been nine film adaptations, beginning with the 1911 film starring James Cruze, and most recently the 1992 version starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Past TV adaptions included 1957’s “Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans” and most recently 2004’s Italian animated series “The Last of the Mohicans.”

The Hollywood Reporter first reported that the “Last of the Mohicans”…

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SEAL Team 6, best known for killing Osama bin Laden in 2011, used hatchets made by Daniel Winkler, a North Carolina knife maker who forged blades for the 1992 movie “The Last Mohicans” starring Daniel Dey-Lewis, according to the The New York Times.

The article titled, “The Secret History of SEAL Team 6: Quiet Killings and Blurred Lines,” claims that “during one period, members of Team 6’s Red Squadron — its logo shows crossed tomahawks below the face of a Native American warrior — received a Winkler hatchet after their first year in the squadron.”

In an interview, Winkler refused to say which SEAL units had received his tomahawks, but acknowledged that many were paid for by private donors.

Also Read: Russell Means, ‘Last of the Mohicans’ Star and Activist, Dies at 72

Several former Team 6 members said that some SEAL members carried the hatchets on missions, and at least one killed an enemy fighter with the weapon.

Dom Raso, a former Team 6 member who left the Navy in 2012, said that hatchets were used “for breaching, getting into doors, manipulating small locks, hand-to-hand combat and other things.” He added that hatchet and blade kills occurred during his time with the SEALs.

“Whatever tool you need to protect yourself and your brothers, whether it is a blade or a gun, you are going to use,” said Raso, who has worked with Mr. Winkler in producing a blade.

Also Read: Controversial ‘SEAL Team Six’ Film Gives Nat Geo Highest Ratings in a Year

The article also claims many SEAL operators refused to use tomahawks — because they were too bulky to take into combat and not as effective as firearms.

“It’s a dirty business,” said one former senior enlisted Team 6 member. “What’s the difference between shooting them as…

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Mohican State Park, via Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (http://fallcolor.ohiodnr.gov/photos?aid=17).

COLUMBUS — Ohio State Parks have a full lineup of activities planned for the end of the summer. Admission, parking and programs are free at every Ohio State Park.

Alum Creek State Park

Evening Fishing will be Sept. 2, 3-5 p.m., meeting at the New Galena boat ramp by the pavilion. All equipment and bait are provided.

Later that day is the Owl Prowl and Campfire, 7 p.m., meeting at the nature center. A naturalist will discuss owls and their calls.

The Nature Center Animal Meet and Feed is Sept. 3, 11 a.m. Attendees will meet some of the animals living in the nature center and learn about their care, and help feed them.

A kayaking trip is also planned for Sept. 3, 3-5 p.m., meeting at the campground boat launch ramp. Reservations are required at 740-513-6382. This event is for those 8 and older, and able to kayak by themselves. Attendees will learn the basics of kayaking and then go out to explore coves of Alum Creek Lake.

There will be a kids’ fishing event Sept. 4, 1-3 p.m., meeting at the park office. All equipment and bait are provided, and attendees will learn the basics of fishing.

Beginners archery is Sept. 5, 9-11 a.m., meeting at the camp amphitheater. Attendees will get an introduction to archery, and coffee and donuts will be available from the camp hosts.

A.W. Marion State Park

There will be a Labor Day kayaking trip Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon, meeting at the park marina. This event is recommended for those 13 and older with previous experience. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Barkcamp State Park

On Sept. 2, there will be a Creekin’ event at 5 p.m., to explore the creek and find animals there,…

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Art Holden  |  Outdoor Correspondent

When a storm with high winds and confirmed tornadoes ripped through Richland, Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties back in early June, thousands of homeowners were left with tree damages to clean up. Also, three agencies that provide recreational opportunities for tens of thousands of Ohioans were impacted, with the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area severely damaged, as was the Mohican State Forest and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District’s Pleasant Hill area.

For the three agencies, it’s a conundrum as to how to reopen the areas to the public, while managing how to best clean up the thousands of acres of timber both safely and economically.

Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area manager Dennis Solon has been sickened by the devastation of the woodlands on the Area’s 5,703 acres. While the storm happened June 13, there are trails and roads within the KMWA that are still not opened, and just finding a contractor who even qualifies to do the work is difficult enough, then finding one who has the time is even harder, all while being a good steward of the resources by trying to salvage the value of the downed hardwoods.

Clearing the tangled mess takes more than a comb and brush

One of the problems is the tangled mess created by the leveled trees, with the upper crown of branches and limbs making it difficult, and dangerous, to harvest the tree’s trunk, where the real value in the timber is. It’s been over two months since the storm, and Solon just this past week got a contract with Deer Creek Hardwoods to begin some of the cleanup.

“It takes a specialized crew and equipment to deal with this, to salvage the lumber,” Solon said. “Job 1 is getting Force Road open. They’re making progress, and we’re…

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There’s an exciting way to track your visits to Ohio’s State Parks.

The Ohio State Parks Passport gives visitors an opportunity to chronicle their adventures at Ohio’s parks. At each destination, visitors can have their passports stamped. There are 75 state parks and each passport acts as a sort of guide, offering you highlights and insights into each park you stop by.

The passport acts as a record and a roadmap to your Ohio adventures and it’s especially fun for kids to keep track of their Ohio State Park memories. Each park has its own page and the passport includes a full set of custom state park decal stickers that visitors can use to commemorate each new stop along the way.

The passports are available for $10 and can be purchased online or at any of Ohio’s state park lodges, including Burr Oak, Deer Creek, Geneva, Hueston Woods, Maumee Bay, Mohican, Punderson, Salt Fork, and Shawnee.

There are a lot of incredible parks here in Ohio, so it can be a little daunting to know where to begin. But don’t worry, we’ve got suggestions!

via Blackhand Gorge. Photo via ODNR Facebook

Blackhand Gorge is a stunning nature preserve in Licking County. It’s a short drive from Columbus and you’ll feel utterly transported by the scenery. It’s a place that just feels ancient and a wonderful spot to begin your adventures in Ohio’s great outdoors. You can read more about it here.

Zaleski backpacking trail via Facebook

Zaleski State Forest is a total hidden gem. It has some fantastic hiking trails that offer overnight camping, so you can really immerse yourself in the experience. You can read more about it…

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Steve Stephens  |  Special to The Columbus Dispatch

PERRYSVILLE – 

Q: Where does Sasquatch live?

A: Sasquatch-ewan, of course.

But seriously, folks. If you were a shy, primitive, 8-foot-tall, 400-pound, nocturnal, bipedal hominid, where would you hide? 

Why not Ohio?

Although the Buckeye State seems an unlikely place for a beast reportedly as large as Bigfoot to roam, the extensive forests of eastern and southern Ohio could provide plenty of shelter, according to Bigfoot believers.

Ohio is among the top states for Bigfoot sightings

In fact, Ohio is among the top states for reported Bigfoot encounters, said Louis Andres, a program specialist at Pleasant Hill Lake Park near Loudonville. That’s one reason why the park will host the Bigfoot Basecamp Weekend (https://pleasanthillpark.mwcd.org/calendar/2022/09/09/bigfoot-basecamp) on Sept. 9–11, Andres said.

Ohio ranks just behind Washington, California and Florida in reported encounters, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (www.bfro.net).

The president of that organization, Matt Moneymaker, will make several appearances at the Bigfoot Basecamp Weekend. 

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Moneymaker, who is also a star of the “Finding Bigfoot” TV series on Animal Planet, will host a VIP dinner at Mohican State Park lodge as part of the event. He will also explain and demonstrate new high-tech investigation equipment, including thermal-imaging drones that will be livestreaming Bigfoot hunts during the weekend, Andres said.

A Bigfoot sighting was reported in 2020 by a family camping within the 1,845-acre Pleasant Hill Lake Park, a Muskingum Water Conservation District park, Andres said.

The park adjoins other large natural areas, including 4,500-acre Mohican-Memorial State Forest and 1,100-acre Mohican State Park where other Bigfoot sightings have been alleged.

Encounters with Bigfoot have been reported in the area as far back as 1899, Andres said.

And myths and legends of a gigantic, man-like ape, also known as Sasquatch…

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The Badger Series

The First of the Mohican

First published in The Freeman’s Journal on March 24, 1976

“If at first you don’t succeed,” must have been mouthed by many Cooperstonians as they left the lakefront without having witnessed the scheduled launching of the Mohican. They did try again, and on the 4th of July, 1905, the good ship Mohican began its long career on Otsego Lake. The following reports from The Freeman’s Journal of that year tell the story:

June 29, 1905: Miss Marie Anheuser Busch to Christen Boat Thursday.”

“Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock the new boat Mohican of the Otsego Lake Transit Co. will take her initial dip in the waters of Otsego Lake. As soon as the boat is free to move, Miss Marie Anheuser-Busch, daughter of August A. Busch and granddaughter of Adolphus Busch, will christen it with champagne and the words, “I christen thee Mohican.” The public is cordially invited to witness the ceremony, which will take place at the Corporation dock.”

July 6, 1905:“Large Steamer in Otsego Lake has Carrying Capacity of Four Hundred — Made her Initial Trip July 4th.”

“The Mohican is Launched — at about 1:40 on Saturday afternoon in response to the persuasion of a couple of jack screws placed against the bearings on either side, the big boat slid gracefully down the ways and kissed the waters of Otsego Lake. There was a high splash and the craft rode out jauntily about 50 feet, bringing taught the line, with which it was tied to its mooring at the Cooperstown Wharf. As it moved toward the water, Miss Osborne, daughter of the builder, broke a bottle of wine on the bow and spoke the words, “I christen thee Mohican.”

“Welcomed by every patron of Otsego Lake, the big…

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Food Truck Fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Wooster Elks #1346, 335 N. Market St., Wooster. Proceeds go to the Junior Women’s Service Club of Wayne County.

Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare Golf Classic, 9 a.m. Friday, The Pines Golf Club, Orrville. To register, visit www.OhiosHospiceLifeCare.org/Golf2022. For questions or sponsorship information, contact Katherine Ritchie at kritchie@lifecarehospice.org or 330-264-4899.

Break the Cycle, 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Break the Cycle celebrates recovery and promotes wellness with three bike routes, Holmes County Trail bike ride and two 5k walks. The bike ride consists of either a 24-, 50- or 70-miles ride through the countryside of Wayne and Holmes counties. Each route varies in elevation and level of fitness. The Holmes County Trail ride starts at Hipp Station (Millersburg), turns around at Fredericksburg aid station and ends at Hipp Station. The 5k walks include a walk from the fairgrounds through downtown and visiting OneEighty’s Main Office and Recovery Club or on the Holmes County Trail starting at Hipp Station. Entry is $40 ride or walk on the day of the event. Children ages 12 and under accompanied by an adult can walk for free; 35 ride or walk virtually. Day of registration will be $45.

Downtown Wooster Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday in Historic Downtown Wooster. Free live music from band Honeytown from 9-11 a.m. under the Pavilion. For more information, email: Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.  

Photographing fall colors, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot. The Wilderness Center Nature Photo Club will present a free program presented by Jerry Jelinek. For more information visit www.twcnpc.com.

The Great Mohican Crawdad Hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, Mohican State Park, Loudonville. Children can learn how to net crawdads and other critters at this free event sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Scenic Rivers Program. The program features the life history of this Ohio animal…

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PITTSFIELD — The generation that grew up playing “cowboys and Indians” has a chance this month to see miles beyond the brutal simplicity of that old childhood game.

Though September, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College will provide classes about Indigenous people through its University Days program. OLLI’s classes are usually targeted toward adults 50 and older, but all are welcome to attend.

The five-week series, “We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast,” includes 19 events, among them art shows, lectures, reading groups and walking tours. All events are free, except for a flute performance by Hawk Henries that has a $5 entrance fee.

The scale of the program is a big jump from previous years, according to Katherine Kidd, a retired professor and chair of OLLI’s University Days Committee. In the past, one-day events have been offered twice a year. Before this year, the largest program was a seven-day class about women’s suffrage in 2020.

If You Go

What: “We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast”

Who: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College

When: Aug. 26 – Sept. 29

Where: Lectures are online. Events are in person. 

Registration and more information: berkshireolli.org/UniversityDays2022

OLLI University Days Highlights

Find a full list of events at berkshireolli.org/UniversityDays2022

“Awikhigan: Evoking Indigenous Stories and Landscapes”

What: Works by artists Cheryl Savageau, Judy Dow and Rhonda Besaw.

Where: Gallery at Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble St., Shakespeare & Company, Lenox

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, Aug. 27-Sept. 20

Reading Group: “The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast”

What: Reading group discussion led by Kate Kidd. Reading group size is limited to 20 people per session. Registration required. Both in-person and online groups are available.

When: Monday, Aug….

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