Hillary Louise Johnson

With Us Since
2024
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Location
Golden Valley, Arizona
School
Antioch University
Expertise
Hiking and backpacking, Van life and road trip itineraries, International travel
  • Hillary grew up on a tugboat in the Columbia river and has called many unconventional places home, including a sailboat, a van, and now a vintage trailer.
  • Her travel writing is heavily inspired by her own experiences; she often spends winters hiking the beautiful canyons of Arizona and summers learning to wing foil in the chill of Hood River, Oregon.
  • Hillary's favorite travel memories are walking barefoot among 3000 year-old redwoods in California, watching the sun rise while sailing from San Diego to the Sea of Cortez, and encountering five bears (from a safe distance) on Mount Rainier's Wonderland Trail.

Experience

Hillary Louise Johnson is an award-winning lifestyle journalist and New York Times Bestselling author, having written two novels and several nonfiction books. She has been a senior editor of Sactown Magazine, editor-in-chief of the Ventura County Reporter, and is the founding editor of a micro-publishing company, Dymaxicon. Hillary joined Islands in 2024 and relishes the opportunity to revisit her favorite destinations, like Peru's Machu Picchu and the summit of Washington's Mt. Saint Helens, through research and reporting.

Education

Hillary earned a bachelor's degree in English and psychology at Antioch University.

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