Mark Loftin

New Zealand’s Spectacular South Island

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.

Epic Alaska with Glacier Exploring

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.

Louisiana and Natchez Trace

Louisiana and Natchez Trace

The winding Natchez Trace Parkway, awesome Cajun grub, random road surprises and Civil War History highlight this road trip of the Louisiana bayous and beyond.

Middle America: North Dakota to Texas

Middle America: North Dakota to Texas

This 2300-mile trek of six states literally splits the country in two, crossing over the official “middle of America” marker in Kansas. Random discoveries abound in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

Washington Coast to Montana to Park City

Washington Coast to Montana to Park City

A five-state journey of small town America with epic mountain bike trails, Lewis and Clark history and awesome randomness. The trek starts near the oldest city on the West Coast (Astoria) and concludes in Park City, Utah.