Author: 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.

10 Secluded Towns Hidden Deep in Idaho's Gospel Hump Wilderness

10 Secluded Towns Hidden Deep in Idaho’s Gospel Hump Wilderness

20 Innovative Small Towns in America Famous For Inventing Big Things

20 Innovative Small Towns in America Famous For Inventing Big Things

10 Secluded Towns Scattered Through Pennsylvania's Pine Creek Gorge

10 Secluded Towns Scattered Through Pennsylvania’s Pine Creek Gorge

Visit 15 of the Most Charming Small Towns in the Southwest That Have Preserved Their Historic Downtowns

Visit 15 of the Most Charming Small Towns in the Southwest That Have Preserved Their Historic Downtowns

10 Secluded Hidden Mountain Towns Lost in the Quiet of Montana's Cabinets

10 Secluded Hidden Mountain Towns Lost in the Quiet of Montana’s Cabinets

10 Secluded Towns Sequestered in the Red Desert of Wyoming's Great Divide Basin

10 Secluded Towns Sequestered in the Red Desert of Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin

Soul of the Lowcountry Woven into 17 Basket-Making Towns in South Carolina's Sea Islands

Soul of the Lowcountry Woven into 17 Basket-Making Towns in South Carolina’s Sea Islands

10 Secluded Towns in Nevada's Carson Valley Where the Mountains Meet the Sky

10 Secluded Towns in Nevada’s Carson Valley Where the Mountains Meet the Sky

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Find Their Quiet Spot in Mississippi

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Find Their Quiet Spot in Mississippi

Take a Detour Through 10 Secluded Towns in California’s Warner Mountains

Take a Detour Through 10 Secluded Towns in California’s Warner Mountains

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Off the Grid in Oklahoma

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Off the Grid in Oklahoma

17 of the Best Small Towns in Kansas that Help Define the Sunflower State

17 of the Best Small Towns in Kansas that Help Define the Sunflower State

10 Secluded Towns Beyond the Neon Lights in Nevada's Arc Dome Wilderness

10 Secluded Towns Beyond the Neon Lights in Nevada’s Arc Dome Wilderness

10 Secluded Neighborhoods in Massachusetts Perfect the Art of Quiet

10 Secluded Neighborhoods in Massachusetts Perfect the Art of Quiet

10 of the Most Secluded Towns in Oregon's Illinois River Valley

10 of the Most Secluded Towns in Oregon’s Illinois River Valley

20 of the Best Small Towns in the Southwest USA for Vintage and Antique Shopping

20 of the Best Small Towns in the Southwest USA for Vintage and Antique Shopping

10 Secluded Towns that Weave Through Mississippi's Holly Springs Forest

10 Secluded Towns that Weave Through Mississippi’s Holly Springs Forest

10 of the Most Secluded Towns in Michigan's Chain of Lakes Region

10 of the Most Secluded Towns in Michigan’s Chain of Lakes Region

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Make the Perfect Hideaways in Arkansas

10 Secluded Neighborhoods Make the Perfect Hideaways in Arkansas

15 of the Most Walkable Towns Scattered Along the Appalachian Trail

15 of the Most Walkable Towns Scattered Along the Appalachian Trail

10 Secluded Towns Nestled in the Absaroka Range on the Montana-Wyoming Border

10 Secluded Towns Nestled in the Absaroka Range on the Montana-Wyoming Border