The Path Less Chosen

Travel that's just a bit off the beaten trail.

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

- St. Augustine

Getting from point A to point B by foot, bicycle, kayak, or some other non-motorized means.

Interesting destinations that make you want to linger, overnight or for several days.

Things that make the journey worthwhile, whether it's a brew pub or the perfect spot to watch the sunset.

Recent Ramblings

Every December since we started this site, we list the favorite places we visited in the previous calendar year. But 2020 threw a big...

In the northeast corner of Oklahoma sits a lovely state park that could be the poster child for getting off the beaten track. Make no...

Hiking in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York provides lots of options. One of the best known hikes is Watkin's Glen State Park...

Hiking up waterfalls seems to be a particularly Caribbean pastime. In Jamaica, the best known waterfall hike is Dunn's River Falls in...

Geographically speaking, the Watkins Glen Gorge Trail is in the Finger Lakes region of upper New York state. But it doesn't take much of...