Outdoors

I hit a writing wall two years ago. Morning hikes before my desk sessions fixed it. Here's the science behind why — and how I built trails into my process.

Ohio isn't a postcard hiking state. No Rockies, no Cascades. But after years of exploring its gorges, forests, and preserves, I'm convinced it's underrated.

Hiking Ohio trails didn't just clear my head — it taught me about pacing, observation, and sensory writing in ways no workshop ever did.

I didn't grow up as an outdoorsman. The hiking thing crept up on me — and now it's the simplest antidote to the noisiest world I know.