Stephen Antil

Stephen Antil is credited as the author of Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail, a work available through Project Gutenberg and other book catalogs. The guide is presented as being written and illustrated by him, and it identifies him as a park naturalist.

His book focuses on Burton Island State Park in northern Lake Champlain, introducing visitors to the island’s trails, plants, wildlife, and local history in clear, practical language. The mix of field-guide detail and accessible explanation suggests a writer who wanted readers to notice more of the natural world around them.

Reliable biographical information about Antil himself appears to be limited in the sources available online, so not much more can be confirmed with confidence. What does come through clearly is his role as a careful interpreter of place, helping hikers and visitors experience Burton Island with greater curiosity and attention.