Featuring more than 40 of the best hikes in the greater Twin Cities metro area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Near Minneapolis and St. Paul details forty of the best hikes, paddles, and bike routes within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities area, perfect for the urban dweller and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.

Costa Rica is one of the most sought after vacation destinations in the Americas with some of the world's most attractive natural surroundings teeming with wildlife. Most visitors spend years saving up for a trip of a lifetime, or perhaps even a honeymoon, but Joe decided to move there for ten months to get a closer look at life in and around Costa Rica. Over the course of his time abroad, Joe brings his experiences to life alongside the history of the region as he travels throughout Costa Rica and its Central American neighborhood with stops in Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala. Xenophobic...