Bob Cooper, who has won seven national writing awards since 2005, is a San Francisco-area active-sports, active-travel, general-travel and general-interest freelance magazine writer. Along with stories in every issue of Runner’s World, where he’s a Contributing Editor, his articles since 2009 have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Hemispheres, American Way, Family Circle, Continental, Ladies’ Home Journal, Inc. Magazine, Bicycling, Budget Travel, AAA Highroads, Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Porthole Cruise, Experience Life, Success, Draft, AOL Travel/Mapquest, Marin, Ensemble Vacations, Style (Hong Kong), Western Living (Canada) and Away.com.