OffBeat Pathfinder Basecamp

Missed the festival but caught a great sunset on the Wabash.

Iowa corn at midnight is peak “close encounter” material.

If you haven’t gotten caught in a surprise prairie storm, have you even been to the Flint Hills?


Cimarron National Grassland has weirdly good birdwatching. Pro tip: get pie from the gas station in Matfield Green.

First time in Door County and now I want to retire to an orchard. We rented a lakeside cabin and woke up to sunrise over the bay—highly recommend.


Cherry pie for breakfast, apple cider for lunch, and someone convinced me to try cheese curds on ice cream. Still undecided about that one ...