If you are an armchair traveler, or prefer to go by car, you can take an audio tour and learn about the history, geology, and preservation of the Delaware River along a scenic and historic 40-mile route from Bordentown to the riverside towns of New Hope (Pa.) and Lambertville.

D&R Greenway Land Trust and TravelStorysGPS have teamed up to create “Seldom Told Stories of the Delaware River.” The TravelStorys apps use GPS technology to create hands-free, self-directed driving tours. Short, podcast-style audio tours are easy to download to your smartphone to hear authentic local lore and information about the river and its surroundings. Travelers can navigate from either northbound or southbound routes, or they can join at any point in between. Travelers can pause the story, leave the car to visit a site, and restart it when they return.

If you don’t feel like venturing out, take an armchair tour of “Seldom Told Stories of the Delaware” by visiting the TravelStorys tour page and clicking on “Explore This Tour Remotely,” and following the prompts.

This is the newest tour on the TravelStorys platform, which has been used by D&R Greenway for tours of the Abbott Marshlands, St. Michaels Farm Preserve, Cedar Ridge Preserve highlighting Women in Conservation, and Greenway Meadows.

The Delaware River mobile story was directed and edited by Linda J Mead, president and CEO of D&R Greenway Land Trust,  and produced by staff member Amy Martin. The tour was made possible by the sponsors William Penn Foundation, Mary Owen Borden Foundation, and PSEG.

D&R Greenway Land Trust, an accredited nonprofit based in Princeton, has saved over 21,200 acres of New Jersey land since its founding in 1989. Preserving land for life and creating public trails, the land trust’s preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food, including for those most in need. D&R Greenway’s strategic land conservation and stewardship combat climate change, protect wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. The outdoor trails and labyrinth are open. Visit www.drgreenway.org to learn more.