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About: <p>Tom Stienstra is the outdoors columnist<span>...</span><span> for the San Francisco Chronicle, where his column appears on Thursdays and Sundays, on the internet at SFGate.com/outdoors.<br> <br> Tom Stienstra has twice named National Outdoor Writer of the Year, “President’s Award, Best of the Best,” newspaper division, by the Outdoors Writers Association of America. He is the only outdoors writer in America to win first place in OWAA’s Excellence in Craft competition for 10 straight years, and to win first place awards for newspaper, television, radio and photography in the same year. His national awards include from Associated Press, United Press International and Associated Press Sports Editors. In 2009, he won first place for best outdoors column in America.<br> <br> His column, “Coping with death of a loved one,” was chosen as one of the 20 best stories about dogs in the 20th century and reprinted in the book, “Old Dogs Remembered.” Other stories selected for the book include features by James Thurber, T.S. Eliot, John Updike, William Wadsworth and others. A series about fishing for great white sharks was selected was one of the best features in the 20th century about San Francisco, and selected for reprint in the book, “Travelers’ Tales of San Francisco.”<br> <br> Books<br> Tom is the nation’s top-selling author of outdoor guidebooks. His books are available at a discount from this website. His books include two No. 1 bestsellers: California Camping was awarded No. 1 Bestseller in the world, Category Parks & Campgrounds, by Amazon.Com, and No. 2 Bestseller in America, all outdoors books, Outdoor Retailer Magazine; The book Pacific Northwest Camping was named No. 1 Bestseller, Portland Oregonian, and No. 1 Bestseller, Pacific Pipeline. In the near future, Tom is planning to release a series of books and special collections on Kindle and other e-books.<br> <br> Radio<br> Tom writes, records and produces the radio feature, “Great Outdoors,” which appears on KCBS-740 AM, 106.9 FM/San Francisco, Northern California’s No. 1-rated radio station. In 2005, he won first place in the nation for best outdoor recreation radio show. The show is featured at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. on Saturdays.<br> <br> Television<br> Tom hosted the “Great Outdoors with Tom Stienstra,” which aired on CBS/CW in San Francisco-San Jose and Sacramento. The show “Land of Smoke” won first place for best outdoor recreation show in America. Several networks have contacted Tom about a new show that would feature a bigger scope with a wider reach and driven by adventure, pending sponsorships. For information on sponsorship, send Tom an e-mail.</span></p>

Contact: tstienstra@sfchronicle.com