Dana Grohman has traveled extensively across the Lower 48 for thirty-five years with her husband and son. Fulfilling her dream of exploring our country’s history and geography firsthand, this book series is a culmination of her desire to encourage others to do the same. Dana enjoys helping others discover great off-the-beaten-path places to experience on their vacations. Use this book series to travel the United States with or without leaving your home.
In this short video, hear the author explain her travel books that present the phenomenal places to explore, tour, and visit in real America on countless UnClassic Road Trips Off and On the Beaten Path. . .
Off and On The Beaten Path
Eastern, Central, and Western Editions
$18.00 each
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These books are perfect as Travel Guides, Homeschool Supplements, and a US History Course. . .
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Exciting adventures in the Northeast, Midwest, and the South. (FREE WITH PURCHASE)
Central Edition NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE
Learn about fantastic places in the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and the Southwest.
Western Edition
Explore all the fabulous places found in the West and Pacific Northwest.
If you do not have time to travel the U.S. extensively, Dana Grohman is here to help. Off and On the Beaten Path . . . The Unclassic Road Trip Western Edition is a mixture of several things. First, historical background is presented that sets the stage for geographic interests of both the natural and manmade varieties. Next, particulars about various sites are provided – including related costs and web references for further. All of this is shared from the perspective of the author’s “adventures.” Learn about many hidden geographical gems in this country as Dana takes you on an “Unclassic Road Trip.” -Scott McDonald, Colorado
Dana knows what she’s talking about in her excellent book. Her vivid descriptions and beautiful photos make you feel you are standing next to her reading a historical marker or enjoying a spectacular view. Dana’s off and on the beaten path suggestions should be a consideration for any traveler; they are for us. -Peter Dams, Ph.D., Michigan
Just wanted to tell you how we used your books in our daily homeschooling. Last year, my twins were in third grade, and studied U.S. history and geography. As we studied each state, we would need a resource for topography, interests, and national park information. Your book provided us a useful resource that was easy to read, and kept their interest. Information was easy to find and I did not need to use the Internet or library as much for this class. It also helped them to remember interesting facts about the states to recall from memory. I am excited to use all three of your books this coming year! -Amber Pitts, Texas
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Our Action-Packed and History-Filled Videos! They are short, informative, and designed to get you Off the Beaten Path.
Travel with us to the heart of New Orleans. The fun French Quarter and Jackson Square. Music, food and history meet at this iconic location. Thank you for sharing our videos on your social platforms.
See what Ed did with his bare hands and lots of secret ingenuity. This intriguing video will want you to see this place in person. Watch out for all the reptiles.
Learn about famous musicians – Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Ronnie Van Zant, Les Paul, Hank Williams, Jr. and more. You will just have to watch! Plus see cool pictures of a guitar-shaped hotel. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: Unclassic Road Trip for so much more.
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The Unclassic Road Trip series will help you plan an amazing vacation. Capture a taste of old-school Americana along Route 66 mixed with ancient locations in the Four Corners region and Early American history in Boston to cosmopolitan sites in Los Angeles. Off the Beaten Path places are the focus of these books. However, famous places like Yellowstone National Park and the Henry Ford Museum are included with insight from her personal experiences at popular places and lesser known places. Recommended hikes and backwoods four-wheel-drive trips to peg out your adventure meter are contained in the pages of this collection.
Dana and her family have hiked thousands of miles and driven hundreds of miles on some of the county’s most desolate backroads in the West. GPS coordinates and details are provided for some of the hardest to reach places. Learn where to intercept the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail. Grab a coffee at a trail hut along one of the famous north/south trails, which comprise the Triple Crown of hikes in the U.S. Follow in the paths of early American settlers like Lewis & Clark along the Missouri River, Jim Bridger across the Great Plains, and Dr. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman across the Continental Divide.
Learn about famous authors, politicians, and inventors. Where they were born, lived, and are buried. Walk in the footsteps of Thomas Edison, Padre Serra, Colonel Andrew Jackson, and Anza Borrego. Eat a Tombstone pizza while touring southwest Arizona; enjoy a Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia; eat lobster while in Boston, Massachusetts, and a Chicago dog in the windy city. Do you love trivia? Find out where the longest porch swing, the largest ball of twine, and the tiniest city park are located. Pose for a photograph beside the largest star or buffalo.
Contact Dana for personalized trip ideas. She is always going new places and exploring more each month, adding to her knowledge base of great things to see and do.
Longest Swing
Backroads
Little Museum
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They are short, informative, and designed to get you Off the Beaten Path.
Hardworking Americans make and have made this country great, from the couple who owns the campground near a state park to the ranger at a national park and from the American Revolutionary to the Oregon trailblazer. The sites presented in these books, all in some significant way, have contributed and most continue to contribute to the history of this country. These are books primarily about off-the-beaten-path places. I desire to give attractive ideas to those who travel both frequently and infrequently. I hope to encourage the armchair traveler to make the move, get out of those four walls, and see this astounding country!
Our family has reaped immeasurable rewards from taking the time to investigate the unbeaten path. Included in these books are many great places with which people do not seem to be all that familiar. Many of the best places are low-profile sites.
During our travels, we have talked to thousands of people over the years. Many wish they could travel, but most proceed to list excuse after excuse as to why they have not gone anywhere yet. Young people often plan to “see the world” after they graduate. To our glee, we have met college-age people who have taken a significant time off to do just that, but most never do. We have met older people who plan to buy a motorhome and tour the country when they retire. Some even go so far as to buy the coach. However, time moves on, their health fails, and that dream trip remains only a dream. The best time for anyone to take a trip is now. If you have a family, that is even more reason to go. What an education your children will acquire from seeing, in person, a place that until that time was only somewhere they had heard of from someone else!
Traveling is a tremendous investment in your life. Realize some places may simply have a special meaning to only you. Memories are invaluable gifts that never can be purchased. I am blessed to have been traveling the Lower 48 for almost one-half of a century.
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