In the April issue of
Men's Journal, the magazine touts Minneapolis's longstanding love affair with water and woods, which makes it, says the magazine, an ideal place to hang outdoors.
Parks, rivers, and lakes have been taken into consideration in the city's development from the get-go, it states. As a result, residents are always within six miles of a city park while an expanding bike and walk path system has more recently spurred a record number of bicyclists. Running, skiing, and canoeing are also popular recreational activities, says the article.
Despite the cold that's known to last half the year, the magazine notes that natives find plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors. Stephen Regenold, a local who has a website called Gear Junkie, is quoted, saying, "You put on some winter gear and snowshoes and trek into the woods at Three Rivers Park. Staring up at the stars, you might as well be 400 miles north."