The Okavango Delta is born of water that originates in the highlands of Angola. Snowmelt from the mountains flows through the Caprivi Strip, a narrow block of land in Namibia, before entering the panhandle of the delta in northern Botswana. From the panhandle, the waters of the Okavango spread across the sands of the Kalahari […]

  To celebrate its 40th season, Off the Beaten Path introduces three new Small Group Adventures: Baja Breakaway, Perfect Patagonia, and The Magic of Morocco. These carefully chosen and expertly crafted journeys take travelers deep into three spectacular corners of the globe. In alignment with this year’s catalog theme – YOU + THERE – OBP’s […]

Seeing a grizzly bear in the wild is an undeniable thrill. These apex predators dominate the lands they roam. Supremely powerful and perfectly adapted to thrive in the wilds of North America, the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) stands alone as the most feared and revered species on the continent.  From the Kenai Peninsula to […]