John Goodman

John Goodman finds the creative energy of journalism constantly inspiring. He has worked as a reporter, editor and designer in lifestyles journalism for more than 20 years. As arts and culture editor with Vancouver’s North Shore News newspaper he was part of an award-winning team that created thousands of stories over the past two decades.

John Goodman’s Articles

15 Alaskan Towns Shaped By the Endless Tundra and Ancient Traditions of the Arctic Circle

15 Alaskan Towns Shaped By the Endless Tundra and Ancient Traditions of the Arctic Circle

Tour 15 Small Towns in Illinois Where Frank Lloyd Wright Left Iconic Architectural Landmarks

Tour 15 Small Towns in Illinois Where Frank Lloyd Wright Left Iconic Architectural Landmarks

17 Small Towns in Alaska's Copper River Valley Where They Celebrate the Return of the Salmon

17 Small Towns in Alaska’s Copper River Valley Where They Celebrate the Return of the Salmon

15 Small Towns in Texas' Cross Timbers Region Where the Pecans Grow Thick with Sweet Harvests

15 Small Towns in Texas’ Cross Timbers Region Where the Pecans Grow Thick with Sweet Harvests

15 Small American Towns that Tell Their Own Tectonic Tales Through Unique Landscapes

15 Small American Towns that Tell Their Own Tectonic Tales Through Unique Landscapes

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Anchored to the Glacial Bones of Utah's Cache Valley

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Anchored to the Glacial Bones of Utah’s Cache Valley

20 Small Towns in the American Midwest Cradled in the Ancient Routes of Wildlife

20 Small Towns in the American Midwest Cradled in the Ancient Routes of Wildlife

19 Fascinating Small American Towns Where Historic Ballrooms Keep the Music Alive

19 Fascinating Small American Towns Where Historic Ballrooms Keep the Music Alive

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Deeply Situated in Southwestern Montana's Bitterroot Valley

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Deeply Situated in Southwestern Montana’s Bitterroot Valley

20 Small Towns In and Around New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains that Have Mastered the Art of High-Elevation Living

20 Small Towns In and Around New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains that Have Mastered the Art of High-Elevation Living

10 Secluded Neighborhoods in Oregon's Rogue Valley Where the Light Stays Late in Summer

10 Secluded Neighborhoods in Oregon’s Rogue Valley Where the Light Stays Late in Summer

5 Secluded Mansions Sequestered Deep in the Tennessee Countryside

5 Secluded Mansions Sequestered Deep in the Tennessee Countryside

16 Small Towns in Wisconsin’s Central Plains Where Cranberry Bogs Set the Seasonal Pulse

16 Small Towns in Wisconsin’s Central Plains Where Cranberry Bogs Set the Seasonal Pulse

17 Small Towns in Utah's Sevier Valley Where Turkey Farming Rules the Roost

17 Small Towns in Utah’s Sevier Valley Where Turkey Farming Rules the Roost

20 Small Towns in America Where Historic Libraries Remain at the Center of Things

20 Small Towns in America Where Historic Libraries Remain at the Center of Things

15 Prairie Towns Stitched Into the Landscape Around Eastern Nebraska's Sandhills

15 Prairie Towns Stitched Into the Landscape Around Eastern Nebraska’s Sandhills

15 Small American Towns that Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Fiercely Local Visions of Global Roots

15 Small American Towns that Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Fiercely Local Visions of Global Roots

10 Secluded Towns Where the Prairie Meets the Sky in Northwest North Dakota

10 Secluded Towns Where the Prairie Meets the Sky in Northwest North Dakota

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Enjoying the High Life in California's Shasta Cascade

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Enjoying the High Life in California’s Shasta Cascade

Take a Scenic Journey Through 18 Scenic Towns that Make Their Home in the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands

Take a Scenic Journey Through 18 Coastal Communities that Make Their Home in the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Tucked into the Rugged Folds of Wyoming's Wind River Range

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Tucked into the Rugged Folds of Wyoming’s Wind River Range