I received the following email the other day:
“Hi, I just wanted to tell you about a new site that I am working on: http://www.recreationparks.net. Using USGS (United States Geological Survey) data, I’ve added records for over 60,000 parks. Here is the link for a national park you have written about: http://www.recreationparks.net/ME/hancock/acadia-national-park-southwest-harbor. If you like the site, it would be really cool if you could mention it in your blog. I think your other readers would find it useful, and the more people who fill out the activity information about local parks, the more comprehensive the site will be. I would also love any suggestions that you have for new features for the site!”
It is not particularly unusual for me to get an email like this. My blog is visited by more than 5,000 people each month and many readers email me directly rather than leaving comments. What was so unusual in this case was Read the rest of this entry »
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