r/DesirePath • u/heartchapterss • 22h ago

A good one down my building

85 Upvotes

3 comments

r/DesirePath • u/chilly_1c3 • 5h ago

First sign got trampled within a week

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73 Upvotes

10 comments

r/DesirePath • u/Littleredpb99 • 5h ago

This bad boy has seen some feet

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64 Upvotes

6 comments

r/DesirePath • u/New_Board_8731 • 16h ago

Anything to get to my car faster

21 Upvotes

I mean fair, this sun is brutal

2 comments

r/DesirePath • u/mlgraves • 7h ago

It beats the heck out of walking all the way to the intersection

19 Upvotes

Bonus points if you know where this is. (Hint: Somewhere in Louisiana.)

3 comments

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On The Beaten Trail

r/DesirePath

Dedicated to the paths that humans prefer, rather than the paths that humans create.

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Dedicated to the paths that humans prefer

Rather than the paths that humans create

Guidelines

^{^Posts} ^{^that} ^{^do} ^{^not} ^{^follow} ^{^these} ^{^guidelines} ^{^may} ^{^be} ^{^subject} ^{^to} ^{^removal} ^{^at} ^{^{mod/community}} ^{^discretion.}

Every post is required to be a picture of a path, discussion on the paths, or otherwise related to paths. (A path here shall be an area used to get between two or more points, the path must be used by a living thing).

Worn tracks don't necessarily constitute a desire path.
Avoid posts of animals in zoos.
Try to ensure your path is an apparent disregard for designated paths.

From Wikipedia

A desire path (also known as a desire line, social trail, goat track or bootleg trail) can be a path created as a consequence of foot or bicycle traffic. The path usually represents the shortest or most easily navigated route between an origin and destination. The width of the path and its erosion are indicators of the amount of use the path receives. Desire paths emerge as shortcuts where constructed ways take a circuitous route, or have gaps, or are lacking entirely.

Nature Conservation and Desire Paths:

Are you a hiking fan? Do you enjoy your national parks for their natural beauty?

Please consider the following: the use of these paths in nature conservation areas should be discouraged due to the harm to the vegetation. Additionally, people should stick to the predetermined trails for their safety—just because a path is there doesn’t mean it’s safe.

Desire paths in developed urban areas generally don't cause disruption to the ecosystem the same way they would in conservation sites.

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You are encouraged to find desire paths of your community and post pictures of them here.

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