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(Not listed are short articles found in Mark's Trail.)

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ABANDONED MISSLE SILOS, IN NY .:. Swords into Picture Frames
AMISH BUGGY MAKER, IN IN .:. Lead us not into Temptation
ANTIQUE CAR COLLECTOR, ANTIQUE, IN WI .:. Driving Through the Years
ANTIQUE REPAIRER, IN SD .:. Picking up the Pieces
ARCHITECTURE RESTORER, IN GA .:. History as Adventure
ARTIST, DUCK DECOY CARVER, IN VA .:. Conterfeiting Nature
ARTIST, PAINTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOK, IN MI .:. Becoming Michigan
ARTIST, PARADE FLOAT PAINTER, IN LA .:. Coming to Life in New Orleans
ARTIST, SCULPTOR, IN MS .:. Sculpting Outside the Lines
ARTIST, SCULPTURE GARDEN, IN NY .:. Field of Dreams
ARTIST, SCULPTOR'S DAUGHTER, IN SD .:. A Life in Stone
ARTIST, TATTOO, IN NC .:. Coloring the Corps

BALL, ABOVE TIMES SQUARE BALL DROP, IN NY .:. 60 Seconds of Fame
BARTENDER, IN AZ .:. Where's the Love?
BARBIE DOLL PHOTOGRAPHER, IN ME .:. Octogenarian Focuses on Barbie
BASKET SEWER, IN NC .:. Sweet Love
BEADER, MOCCASIN, IN OK .:. Cheyenne Pride
BEAR TRAINER, IN NH .:. The Last Train to Clarks-ville
BIKE WEEK, IN FL .:. Daytona Bike Week 1999
BIRD REHABILITATOR, IN FL .:. Saving Life
BLIMP PILOT, GOODYEAR, IN FL .:. Into Thin Air
BOAT NAME PAINTER, IN MD .:. Moving Art
BORDER PATROL AGENT, IN TX .:. Into the Night
BUGGY MAKER, AMISH, IN IN .:. Lead us not into Temptation
BUILDING RESTORER, IN GA .:. History as Adventure
BUSH PILOT, IN AK .:. Above the Wilderness

CANDY MAKER, IN DE .:. Life is Sweet
CAPTAIN, FERRY BOAT, IN NC .:. Island Hopper
CAR COLLECTOR, ANTIQUE, IN WI .:. Driving Through the Years
CAR RACERS, DRAG, IN OK .:. Catch me if you Can
CASINO DEALER, IN RENO NV .:. Lucky Lady
CAVE HOME, IN UT .:. Made in the Shade
CHAIR CANERS, IN RI .:. In Good Hands
CHAIR MAKER, GLIDING ROCKER, IN IA .:. Hard Rocker
CHARITY ORGANIZER, IN KY .:. A Friend of Ours
CHARITY PRODUCE STAND, IN MA .:. Seeds of Love, Bounty of Pride
CHEESE MAKER, IN WI .:. Got Cheese?
CHILDREN'S BOOK ARTIST, IN MI .:. Becoming Michigan
CHINA REPAIRER, IN SD .:. Picking up the Pieces
CHOCOLATE CANDY MAKER, IN DE .:. Life is Sweet
CHOIR INSTRUCTOR, IN MS .:. (In) The Hands of Mr. Jones
CHRISTMAS TREE LOT OWNER, IN CA .:. Ho, ho, ho, Merry Backache
CHEYENNE MOCCASIN BEADER, IN OK .:. Cheyenne Pride
CINEMA BUFF, IN KS .:. Cine-man
CLIMBING MT. PICACHO, IN AZ .:. The View from Here
COMPUTER MAKER (CRAY) IN WI .:. Predict Future with Black Magic
COAL MINER, IN WV .:. A Coal Miner's Son
COLLEGE, IN KY .:. Work Study
CONTACT mark Directly!
COOKIE MAKER, FORTUNE, IN PA .:. The Good Luck Club
CORN MAZE CREATOR, IN PA .:. All Ears on Deck!
COUNTRY DOCTOR, IN AL .:. A Healing Heart
COWBOY POET, IN AZ .:. Come Ride With Me
CRAWFISH FARMER, IN LA .:. Kissing the Blues
CREW TEAM, IN NJ .:. Eight Men Out, One Awesome Ride
CROSSWORD PUZZLE MAKER, IN CT .:. Cross Words in Cheshire...
CUBAN DOMINOES PLAYERS, IN FL .:. From Cuba, with Love

DEALER, CASINO, IN RENO NV .:. Lucky Lady
DEER, KEY PROTECTOR, IN FL .:. Saving Life
DOCTOR, COUNTRY, IN AL .:. A Healing Heart
DOG SLED MAKER, IN MI .:. Working Like a Dog
DOMINOES PLAYERS, CUBAN, IN FL .:. From Cuba, with Love
DOWNHILL SKIING (SUICIDAL) IN JUNE, IN WY .:. Over The Edge
DRAG RACERS, IN OK .:. Catch me if you Can
DUCK DECOY CARVER, IN VA .:. Conterfeiting Nature

ERNIE PYLE, IN IN .:. Wanderlust Documented

FARMER, GRAPES, IN MO .:. Solace on the Vine
FARMER, POPCORN, IN NE .:. The Best Ears of His Life
FARMER, SOYBEAN, IN IL .:. Harvest of the Heart
FATHER, REMEMBERING, IN TN .:. Waking in Memphis
FERRY BOAT MASTER, IN NC .:. Island Hopper
FERRY TRIP, IN WA .:. Moving Bridges
FIGURINE REPAIRER, IN SD .:. Picking up the Pieces
FIREWORKS CREW, IN VT .:. Laying Fire to the Night Sky
FIRE WATCH TOWER KEEPER, IN OR .:. A Million Acres to Heal
FISH & GAME WORKERS, IN NY .:. Sea Lamprey Hit Men
FISHERMAN, FLY, IN ID .:. HOOKED.
FISHERMAN, TUNA, IN MA .:. The Big Catch
FLAG MAKER, IN NJ .:. Star Seamstress
FOOD EXPERT, WILD, IN MN .:. An Untamed Desire
FOOTBALL MAKER, IN OH .:. Lacing up for the Big Game
FORTUNE COOKIE MAKER, IN PA .:. The Good Luck Club
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, IN IOWA .:. I Love a Parade
FREIGHTER, OCEAN, IN WA .:. Low Crime on High Seas & A Seaman's Life
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .:. F. A. Q.

GERMAN POW EMPLOYER, IN OK .:. The Peace Maker
GRAPE GROWER, IN MO .:. Solace on the Vine
GUIDE AND SERVICE DOG TRAINER, IN KS .:. Unconditional Love
GUITAR MAKER, IN CA .:. The Love of Music

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, IN GA .:. Harmony on Hosanna Circle
HAMBURGER BIRTHPLACE, IN CT .:. America Eats Here
HANG GLIDER, IN NM .:. Give me the Sky
HARLEY-DAVIDSON PLANT WORKER, IN PA .:. 52 Minutes of Pure ATTITUDE
HAWAII, TRIP TO .:. The Longest Day
HELICOPTER FLIGHT NURSE, IN CO .:. The Air Way
HOCKEY GAME, PICKUP, IN RI .:. Slip Shot
HOME RESTORER, IN GA .:. History as Adventure
HOME IN A CAVE, IN UT .:. Made in the Shade
HORSE RIDE AROUND U.S., FROM ME .:. The Seven Thousand Mile Dream
HORSE THERAPY VOLUNTEER, IN UT .:. Tall in the Saddle
HORSE TRAINER (BELGIUM) IN MI .:. Horse Power
HORTICULTURALIST, ROSES IN OR .:. The Color of the City
HOSPICE, FIRST IN U.S.A., IN CT .:. Sophie and Frankie's Last Dance
HOUSTON, Texas IS A COOL PLACE .:. Planet Houston
HUNTING, RABBIT, IN AR .:. Big Time with Small Game

ISLAND HOPPING, IN WA .:. Moving Bridges

JUNK SELLER, IN TN .:. One Man's Treasure
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IN NV .:. You Can Call Me Johnny

KEY DEER PROTECTOR, IN FL .:. Saving Life

LETTER TO READERS, (After one year on the road) .:. A Letter Home

MAIL BOAT MAILWOMAN, IN ME .:. Through Rain, Sleet and Five-foot Swells
mark'S TRAIL .:. Start at the beginning!
MAZE CREATOR, CORN, IN PA .:. All Ears on Deck!
MCDONALD'S STRIKER, IN OH .:. Striking out in Fast-food
MEMORIAL MAKER, ECCENTRIC, IN MO .:. Larry's World
METEOROLOGIST ON MT. WASHINGTON, IN NH .:. A Life in the Clouds
MEXICO VISIT, FROM TX .:. Ignorance Abroad
MINER, COAL, IN WV .:. A Coal Miner's Son
MISSLE SILOS, ABANDONED, IN NY .:. Swords into Picture Frames
MOCCASIN BEADER, CHEYENNE, IN OK .:. Cheyenne Pride
MOTORCYCLE, H-D PLANT WORKER, IN PA .:. 52 Minutes of Pure ATTITUDE
MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE LOG .:. The Gearhead Journal
MT. PICACHO CLIMBING, IN AZ .:. The View from Here
MOVIE BUFF, IN KS .:. Cine-man
MOVIE THEATER OPERATOR, DRIVE-IN, IN IL .:. Making out at the Drive-in
MOVIE TRAILER MAKER, IN CA .:. Making big Impressions on the big Screen
MULE SKINNER, IN MD .:. Coming of Ages Along the Potomac

NEW YEAR'S EVE TIMES SQUARE BALL DROP, IN NY .:. 60 Seconds of Fame
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER, IN HEMINGFORD, NE .:. News Worthy
NEWSPAPER VENDOR, IN CHICAGO, IL .:. Delivering the News

OLYMPIC SPEED SKATER, IN CO .:. Riding the Storm
ORGANISTS, PIPE, IN MA .:. Keeping the faith with an awesome set of pipes

PAINTER OF BOAT NAMES, IN MD .:. Moving Art
PAINTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOK, IN MI .:. Becoming Michigan
PARADE FLOAT PAINTER, IN LA .:. Coming to Life in New Orleans
PARADE, 4TH OF JULY, IN IOWA .:. I Love a Parade
PARAMEDIC, HELICOPTER FLIGHT NURSE, IN CO .:. The Air Way
PHOTOGRAPHER, BARBIE DOLL, IN ME .:. Octogenarian Focuses on Barbie
PIANO TEACHER, IN ND .:. A Sense of Touch
PILOT, GOODYEAR BLIMP, IN FL .:. Into Thin Air
PILOT, BUSH, IN AK .:. Above the Wilderness
PIPE ORGANISTS, IN MA .:. Keeping the faith with an awesome set of pipes
POET, COWBOY, IN AZ .:. Come Ride With Me
POPCORN BREEDER, IN NE .:. The Best Ears of His Life
POSTAL BOAT, IN ME .:. Through Rain, Sleet and Five-foot Swells
POSTMASTER, IN MN .:. Special Delivery
POW, GERMAN EMPLOYER, IN OK .:. The Peace Maker
PRODUCE SALESMAN, IN AL .:. The Producer
PRODUCE STAND FOR CHARITY, IN MA .:. Seeds of Love, Bounty of Pride
PYLE, ERNIE IN IN .:. Wanderlust Documented
PYROTECHNICS CREW, IN VT .:. Laying Fire to the Night Sky

QUILT SEWER, IN WY .:. A Thread of Decency

RABBIT HUNTING, IN AR .:. Big Time with Small Game
RANCHER, IN MT .:. At Home on the Range
RADIO STATION VOLUNTEER, IN AK .:. Staying Tuned
RAFTER, WHITE WATER, IN WV .:. Big Water
RAILROAD TRAIN ENGINEER, IN MT .:. Thunder Road
RIVER PILOT, IN MI .:. The Saint Mary's Blues
ROADSIDE MEMORIALS .:. Pass With Care
ROCKING CHAIR MAKER, IN IA .:. Hard Rocker
ROCK CLIMBER, IN WY .:. Quitting is for Losers
ROCK COLLECTORS, IN ID .:. A Marriage on the Rocks
RODEO TRICK ROPER, IN AZ .:. Easy Rider
ROSE GARDEN HORTICULTURALIST, IN OR .:. The Color of the City

SALESMAN, PRODUCE, IN AL .:. The Producer
SALVATION ARMY WORKER, IN TX .:. Bag full of Smiles
SCHOOL TEACHER OF LADY SLIPPERS, IN NH .:. Cross Culture
SCHOOL TEACHER, OF HAWAIAN IN HI .:. Teaching the Life
SCUBA DIVING, IN HA .:. My Scuba Babe
SCULPTOR, IN MS .:. Sculpting Outside the Lines
SCULPTURE GARDEN, IN NY .:. Field of Dreams
SCULPTOR'S DAUGHTER, IN SD .:. A Life in Stone
SEAMSTRESS, FLAG MAKER, IN NJ .:. Star Seamstress
SEAMSTRESS, QUILTS, IN WY .:. A Thread of Decency
SERVICE DOG TRAINER, IN KS .:. Unconditional Love
SILVERSMITH, IN ND .:. Silver Medal
SKATER, OLYMPIC SPEED, IN CO .:. Riding the Storm
SKIING, DOWNHILL (SUICIDAL) IN JUNE, IN WY .:. Over The Edge
SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR, IN VA .:. The WAY Down
SLED MAKER, IN MI .:. Working Like a Dog
SOLAR SCIENTIST, IN NM .:. Staring into the Sun
SOYBEAN FARMER, IN IL .:. Harvest of the Heart
SPIDER WEB COLLECTOR, IN VERMONT .:. The World's First Website
STORYTELLER, IN UT .:. These Eyes
STORE, OLDEST IN COUNTRY, IN KY .:. The Old Store
SUPERCOMPUTER MAKER (CRAY) IN WI .:. Predict Future with Black Magic

TABASCO SAUCE INSPECTOR, IN LA .:. The Spice of Life
TATTOO ARTIST, IN NC .:. Coloring the Corps
TEACHER, CHOIR INSTRUCTOR, IN MS .:. (In) The Hands of Mr. Jones
TEACHER, HAWAIIAN IN HI .:. Teaching the Life
TEACHER OF LADY SLIPPERS, IN NH .:. Cross Culture
TEACHER, PIANO, IN ND .:. A Sense of Touch
TIME ZONE MESS .:. Time Flies
TRAIN ENGINEER, IN MT .:. Thunder Road
TRICK ROPER, IN AZ .:. Easy Rider
TUNA FISHERMAN, IN MA .:. The Big Catch
TURTLE REHABILITATOR, IN FL .:. Saving Life

U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT, IN TX .:. Into the Night

VOLUNTEERS AFTER A STORM, IN AR .:. Still America
VOLUNTEER CHARITY ORGANIZER, IN KY .:. A Friend of Ours
VOLUNTEER, HORSE THERAPY, IN UT .:. Tall in the Saddle
VOLUNTEER PRODUCE STAND, IN MA .:. Seeds of Love, Bounty of Pride

WASHINGTON D.C. .:. Mr. Gilchrist Goes to Washington
WEATHER WATCHING ON MT. WASHINGTON, IN NH .:. A Life in the Clouds
WHITE WATER RAFTER, IN WV .:. Big Water
WILD FOOD EXPERT, IN MN .:. An Untamed Desire
WOOD CARVER,DUCK DECOY, IN VA .:. Counterfeiting Nature

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