New Hope, Minn. Shawn Perich, Outdoor News columnist and field editor, was recently honored by the Publishers Marketing Association for his book, “Backroads of Minnesota.” The book won in the category, “travel guides, three or more interior colors.”

Perich, of Hovland, collaborated with photographer Gary Alan Nelson for Backroads, which explores more than 30 routes covering nearly all corners of Minnesota. Readers can find the book in bookstores and in gift shops. It can be ordered directly from Voyageur Press by calling 1-800-888-9653, or on the web site, www.voyageurpress.com.

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