2026 August Featured Member of the Month: David Lee Drotar
David Lee Drotar’s journalism and photography focus on nature, environmental and cultural issues and his work has appeared in Northwest Travel & Life, Adirondack Life, Toronto Globe and Mail, Buffalo News, New York Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA Today and many other daily newspapers, magazines and online venues. His Mideast story “Nomadic Voices” appearing in […]
2026 August Featured Organization of the Month: Visit Indiana
Indiana’s natural attractions and rural communities offer travelers a refreshing sense of renewal. Relax on the beaches of the Indiana Dunes National Park. Hike scenic trails to discover wooded gorges, rock cliffs and plunging waterfalls at one of the many Indiana state parks. Enjoy rolling hills on the Ohio River Scenic Byway or return to […]
2026 August Featured Member of the Month: Meredith Arcari Luciano
I am the founder of Art of Place Atelier, a seasonal journal that explores the intersection of ecology, culture, and artistry through narrative essays and photography. My work documents landscapes, ancestral traditions, and botanical rituals that reveal a destination’s sensory and spiritual essence. With a background in art, education, and environmental storytelling, I create features […]
2026 July Featured Member of the Month: Karen Gershowitz
Karen Gershowitz has been traveling since she moved to Europe alone at seventeen. Six decades and more than one hundred countries later, she is still going. For the last fifteen years she has traveled with chronic back and mobility issues that have deepened her conviction that travel is for everyone, at every age. She is […]
2026 July Featured Member of the Month: Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson’s passion for the outdoors has inspired countless articles and award-winning guide and other books to the nation’s most popular national parks and the South’s increasingly sophisticated winter resorts. A widely published freelancer for newspapers and magazines in his early career, then editor of United Airlines award-winning Hemispheres magazine from the 1990s to mid- 2000s, he helped define […]
2026 July Featured Organization of the Month: Explore Charleston
Charleston is a charming coastal destination known for its rich history, well preserved architecture and Southern hospitality. Founded in 1670, the city offers a unique blend of historic landmarks, cobblestone streets, waterfront views and vibrant culture. Visitors can explore iconic attractions such as the historic district, Rainbow Row and nearby beaches, while enjoying our award-winning […]
2026 June Featured Organization of the Month: Visit Concord
Concrod, California is a vibrant, diverse community known for being near the Mt Diablo foothills in San Francisco’s East Bay, north of Oakland, Berkeley and Walnut Creek. We are home to a National Historical Park and the Concord Naval Weapons Station Magazine, Port Chicago and Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, home of the Port Chicago 50. […]
2026 June Featured Member of the Month: Peter Brookes
I’m an award-winning freelance travel and outdoor (e.g., fly fishing/wingshooting) writer, focusing on destination and experiential pieces for newspapers, magazines, and online outlets. Over the last seven years, I’ve won 14 excellence-in-craft awards for my writing from state, regional, and national writers organizations. I’m a member in good standing with OWAA, AGLOW, and POMA. Prior […]
2026 May Featured Member of the Month: Chris Kain
What got you into travel journalism?My oldest daughter, Kellisa, was born with severe hydrocephalus and was a 25-weeker micropreemie. The doctors didn’t expect her to survive, but she did and was wheelchair dependent. As Kellisa grew, it became obvious that she had a love of all forms of travel and adventure. We lived 1,000 miles […]
2026 May Featured Member of the Month: Heidemarie Brandes
Heide Brandes is an award-winning travel and features writer based in Oklahoma City with bylines in The Smithsonian, Reuters, National Geographic, BBC Travel, Southern Living, National Wildlife Federation, The New York Times, The Guardian, AFAR, Cowboys & Indians, Bourbon+, Beer Connoisseur and dozens more. After 25 years as a journalist in Oklahoma, including seven years […]