Road Trippin’ Mark

Exploring America’s highways for random discoveries

Recent Trips

Hiker exploring glacier in Alaska, mountain in background and grey sky above.

New Zealand’s Spectacular South Island

Put California’s Lake Tahoe, Switzerland, Hawaii and the UK in a blender, and you might get New Zealand. It doesn’t take much driving for snow-capped mountains to turn into Kauai-style tropical terrain…after passing by a sheep pasture.

Hiker exploring glacier in Alaska, mountain in background and grey sky above.

Epic Alaska with Glacier Exploring

Eight-day road trip of Alaska that includes glacier exploring, hiking Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Kenai River fishing and ice climbing. Cities and towns include Anchorage, McCarthy, Kennicott, Fairbanks and Soldotna.

Hiker exploring glacier in Alaska, mountain in background and grey sky above.

NorCal Redwood Exploring

Two-day road trip exploring California’s famed redwoods by car and foot, with random curios and Bigfoot-themed stops in between.

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Friends kept asking, ‘where’s road trippin’ Mark off to this weekend?’…inspiring this blog.
-Mark Loftin

Trip Photo Galleries

Road Americana


Relics of yesterday's America

Random Adventures


Hiking, mountain biking, and more

Endless Roads


Highways across America

Fall Foliage


Autumnal colors around the U.S.

More Travel Links

Downtown Chicago buildings during the daytime with a close-up of the Chicago Theater sign.

Big Cities on Foot

Big Cities on Foot is a Tumblr site where I feature my travel explorations on foot through different cities around the U.S.
Mark Loftin posing in front of landscape scenery of mountains and green trees on a cloudy, overcast day.

Scott Stoll Website

I’m a guest author on ScottStoll.com, a site dedicated to exploring “how to live a more meaningful and joyful life.”