OffBeat Pathfinder Basecamp

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the best of Scotland without criss-crossing the whole country, the Isle of Arran is about as close as you’ll get. They call it “Scotland in Miniature,” and honestly, that’s no hype. You can hike a real mountain, drink a peaty whisky, check out ancient stone ...

Saw a mountain goat blocking traffic at Logan Pass.
If you haven’t been stuck behind livestock in Montana, you ain’t done it right.

Just spent five days wandering Glacier National Park and I’m still not convinced it wasn’t a dream. If you want to feel tiny in the best possible way, hike the Highline Trail—every switchback is a screensaver.


We lucked out with sun and wildflowers, but saw three different people wearing bear ...

Oskar Blues brewery = pro move after a long day hiking. Don’t sleep on the tacos at Magpie Meat & Three, too. Small town but BIG food.

I loved the silence—except for the wind and the occasional raven. Got some amazing night sky photos from the Chinde Point picnic area. If you’re camping nearby, stargazing here is wild. Anyone else brave enough for a full-moon hike?