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# Tom Stienstra

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Tom Stienstra is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Tom Stienstra

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## About Tom Stienstra

American author... \| Tom Stienstra is an American outdoorsman, author, and outdoors writer emeritus for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is also the outdoors editor emeritus for KCBS in San Francisco. He hosted and co-produced a television special for PBS on the Tuolumne River and has written several hiking and camping g

##  Quotes by Tom Stienstra

> [“I wanted to read a book with a good ending so I wrote one.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-stienstra/i-wanted-to-read-a-book-with-a-good-ending-so-i-wrote-one/)

Tom Stienstra

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