The Heartland Hiker covers what most cycling-and-running media miss: the Midwest is a real hiking region. Hocking Hills, Mohican, Cuyahoga Valley, Oak Openings, Mill Creek MetroParks, the Maumee Valley. State parks with cabins. Day trips you can do without taking PTO.
We write the trail descriptions you actually need (parking, mileage, water sources, kid-friendliness, dog policy, restrooms), the gear lists that fit a day-hiker budget, and the 10-essentials packed for under $80. No ultralight cosplay. No backpacking-tax. Just the route, the gear, and what we packed in the car.
We exist to get more people on Ohio trails — and to fund Making Miles Matter so more kids in the Findlay region get on those same trails.
What we cover
- Trail It
- Pack It
- Find It
- Bring It
- Know It
- Be It