The Road Less Traveled Blog

The Road Less Traveled’s founders and Directors, Jim and Donna Stein, have been offering summer travel and adventure programs for teens for the past 28 years. However, many years before Jim and Donna sat down at their kitchen table with a yellow pad of paper to start The Road Less Traveled, Jim discovered his lifelong …

This week, we are excited to share a reflection from one of our 2018 trip leaders, Reed Rombough. Reed is a world-traveler with a background in climbing. Since January of 2013, Reed has been living on the road and traveling all over the United States, Canada, and countries in Asia, Central America, and South …

In celebration of our incredible 2018 Alumni, this fall we are featuring student stories on our blog. Today’s reflection comes from Maya Deogun, who has traveled the globe with RLT for the past four summers. This year, Maya joined our New Zealand: Aotearoa program, but she has also traveled with RLT to Ecuador, …

In today’s age of screens and smartphones, it is more important than ever to unplug and reconnect with nature. However, day-to-day life is hectic, and fitting in time outside can be a challenge for many.
From planting a vegetable garden to hitting the trail, here are some simple resources to help you soak up the pre-summer sunshine.
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