Stephen L Martin


Biography

My ultimate dream is to travel to all 50 states and visit every National Park. I'm not sure if I'll ever reach that goal, but I figure the journey will be incredibly worth the effort.

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A journal I've had published to capture my endeavors.


Stephen's Most Recent Comments (view all)
  • 6/17/2008 4:28 am - What's In Your National Park Reading Room? : This is great stuff, guys. Thanks so much for sharing. If I may, I'd like to recommend the Yellowstone Association website as a way to obtain these books and more, while also supporting our national treasures at the same time. The recent story concerning the financial plight of the Twain ...
  • 5/27/2008 4:43 am - Creature Feature: The American Marten : All this time, and with a fairly interested view of wildlife, and I've never even heard of this animal before. Color me deprived.
  • 5/27/2008 4:39 am - Cape Hatteras National Seashore Beaches Among Country's Best : Add this to my list of "must do before too much longer." I feel so deprived. ;-)
  • 5/27/2008 4:37 am - National Park Entrance Fees Frozen at 2007 Levels : I suspect it won't matter that rates are kept the same if visitors are down due to these exploding gasoline prices. I do know that less visitors mean less revenue means less ability to maintain that which is there.
  • 5/23/2008 3:12 am - Book Review: Let's Go See:All 50! -- Visiting the 50 States Journal : Wow, that's great to hear that you like using yours, Sia. Thanks so much for sharing. For general information, I have sent one to the Honorable Barack Obama at his Washington D.C. office with the following note. I hope he likes the journal. ;-) May 23, 2008 The Honorable Barack ...
  • 5/23/2008 3:08 am - The General View of Boy Scouts : Thanks for the update, Ann.
  • 5/21/2008 2:42 am - Kings Canyon National Park : The more I browse here the more I get the insatiable bug to see it for myself. I thought the shot was excellent.
  • 5/19/2008 3:43 am - Book Review: Let's Go See:All 50! -- Visiting the 50 States Journal : Dorothy, Thank you for your kind words about the journal. It is feedback like yours that make it a truly humbling yet fulfilling experience. The journal is currently being carried by 133 retail outlets spanning 33 states, and it has only been available since November 2007. If interested, I can ...
  • 5/19/2008 3:40 am - Book Review: Let's Go See:All 50! -- Visiting the 50 States Journal : Dear Bob, I am greatly honored by your extensive review of the All 50! journal. Thank you for your time and insights. Interestingly, you have captured the struggle we had in developing the final product as far as deciding precise content. In the end, it was decided to add less ...
  • 5/16/2008 2:53 am - The General View of Boy Scouts : Ann, I'm truly heartened by your thorough response. It's some very interesting information. I would encourage you to share it with the local Scouting organization if at all possible. Once again, thanks.