OffBeat Pathfinder Basecamp

Always pack two pairs of socks—lesson learned!

The moss is thicker than my hair. Bring extra shoes.

Ever been to Bloomington, Indiana? It’s not just a college town! Last weekend I explored the downtown gallery walk (free wine, thank you very much), then biked the B-Line Trail at sunrise—highly recommend for that small-town-meets-artsy vibe. The Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center was way ...

Best part is watching a storm roll in from the overlooks—clouds moving like a stampede. Also: found an old fossil in the parking lot and spent 30 minutes convinced I’d discovered something new. (Park ranger: “That’s a cow bone, friend.” Still worth it.)