Theresa L. Goodrich is an Emmy-winning author and content creator with a penchant for storytelling and a keen eye. As the force behind thelocaltourist.com, she’s dedicated to telling in-depth stories of magnificent, quirky, and unique places. She’s slightly obsessed with travel and history and has turned these passions into multiple books, including Planning Your Perfect Road Trip, Living Landmarks of Chicago, Midwest Road Trip Adventures, 2nd Edition, and Midwest State Park Adventures. She’s also the author of the Travel is Murder mystery series featuring travel writer Alex Paige. She speaks across the country about travel and road trips and teaches both travel writing and self-publishing. She’s driven, often literally, to inspire you to get off the interstates and explore the towns and communities that make this country a constant and welcome surprise.