The paradox of guidebook to U.S. roads less traveled

In his poem "The Road Not Taken," Robert Frost wrotefiguratively of choosing the path "less traveled by, and that hasmade all the difference."

Astute vacationers know that seeking out less traveled roads canliterally make a big difference in how much they enjoy a trip. Thebeaten tourist path these days is too often a mob scene. Away fromthe thundering herds, it is possible to feel like a human beingrelaxing on vacation rather than a lemming rushing madly toward somecliff.

Now comes Reader's Digest with Off The Beaten Path, a $23.95hardcover guide "to more than 1,000 scenic and interesting placesstill uncrowded and inviting." All 50 U.S. states are covered in …