diff --git a/src/AppFrame.cpp b/src/AppFrame.cpp
index 76a26a7..96ed628 100644
--- a/src/AppFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/AppFrame.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ AppFrame::AppFrame() :
     menu->Append(wxID_SAVEAS, "Save Session &As..");
     menu->AppendSeparator();
     menu->Append(wxID_RESET, "&Reset Session");
+	menu->AppendSeparator();
+	menu->Append(wxID_OPEN_BOOKMARK, "Open Bookmark");
+	menu->Append(wxID_SAVE_BOOKMARK, "Save Bookmark");
+	menu->Append(wxID_SAVEAS_BOOKMARK, "Save Bookmark As..");
             
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     menu->AppendSeparator();
@@ -1121,6 +1125,7 @@ bool AppFrame::actionOnMenuReset(wxCommandEvent& event) {
 
         SetTitle(CUBICSDR_TITLE);
         currentSessionFile = "";
+		currentBookmarkFile = "";
         bookmarkSplitter->Unsplit(bookmarkView);
         bookmarkSplitter->SplitVertically(bookmarkView, mainVisSplitter, wxGetApp().getConfig()->getBookmarkSplit());
         hideBookmarksItem->Check(false);
@@ -1401,6 +1406,77 @@ bool AppFrame::actionOnMenuLoadSave(wxCommandEvent& event) {
         return true;
     }
 
+	//save mecanic for bookmark files
+	else if (event.GetId() == wxID_SAVE_BOOKMARK) {
+
+		if (!currentBookmarkFile.empty()) {
+			wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().saveToFile(currentBookmarkFile, false, true);
+		}
+		else {
+			wxFileDialog saveFileDialog(this, _("Save XML Bookmark file"), "", "", "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml", wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
+			if (saveFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL) {
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			// Make sure the file name actually ends in .xml
+			std::string fileName = saveFileDialog.GetPath().ToStdString();
+			std::string lcFileName = fileName;
+
+			std::transform(lcFileName.begin(), lcFileName.end(), lcFileName.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+			if (lcFileName.find_last_of(".xml") != lcFileName.length() - 1) {
+				fileName.append(".xml");
+			}
+
+			wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().saveToFile(fileName, false, true);
+			currentBookmarkFile = fileName;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	else if (event.GetId() == wxID_OPEN_BOOKMARK) {
+
+		wxFileDialog openFileDialog(this, _("Open XML Bookmark file"), "", "", "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml", wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST);
+		if (openFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().loadFromFile(openFileDialog.GetPath().ToStdString(), false, true)) {
+			
+			wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().updateBookmarks();
+			wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().updateActiveList();
+
+			currentBookmarkFile = openFileDialog.GetPath().ToStdString();
+		}
+		else {
+			//failure at loading.
+			currentBookmarkFile = "";
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	else if (event.GetId() == wxID_SAVEAS_BOOKMARK) {
+
+		wxFileDialog saveFileDialog(this, _("Save XML Bookmark file"), "", "", "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml", wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
+		if (saveFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// Make sure the file name actually ends in .xml
+		std::string fileName = saveFileDialog.GetPath().ToStdString();
+		std::string lcFileName = fileName;
+
+		std::transform(lcFileName.begin(), lcFileName.end(), lcFileName.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+		if (lcFileName.find_last_of(".xml") != lcFileName.length() - 1) {
+			fileName.append(".xml");
+		}
+
+		wxGetApp().getBookmarkMgr().saveToFile(fileName, false, true);
+		currentBookmarkFile = fileName;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -2153,6 +2229,11 @@ bool AppFrame::loadSession(std::string fileName) {
         return false;
     }
 
+	//Check if it is a session file, read the root node.
+	if (l.rootNode()->getName() != "cubicsdr_session") {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().setActiveDemodulator(nullptr, false);
 
     wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().terminateAll();
diff --git a/src/AppFrame.h b/src/AppFrame.h
index 45413ce..f81541a 100644
--- a/src/AppFrame.h
+++ b/src/AppFrame.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #define wxID_SET_DB_OFFSET 2012
 #define wxID_ABOUT_CUBICSDR 2013
 
+#define wxID_OPEN_BOOKMARK 2020
+#define wxID_SAVE_BOOKMARK 2021
+#define wxID_SAVEAS_BOOKMARK 2022
+
 #define wxID_MAIN_SPLITTER 2050
 #define wxID_VIS_SPLITTER 2051
 #define wxID_BM_SPLITTER 2052
@@ -229,6 +233,7 @@ private:
    std::string currentTXantennaName;
     
     std::string currentSessionFile;
+	std::string currentBookmarkFile;
     
     FFTVisualDataThread *waterfallDataThread;
     
diff --git a/src/BookmarkMgr.cpp b/src/BookmarkMgr.cpp
index fb9e58e..521ef88 100644
--- a/src/BookmarkMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/BookmarkMgr.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ BookmarkMgr::BookmarkMgr() {
 //represents an empty BookMarkList that is returned by reference by some functions.
 const BookmarkList BookmarkMgr::emptyResults;
 
-void BookmarkMgr::saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup) {
+void BookmarkMgr::saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup, bool useFullpath) {
+
     DataTree s("cubicsdr_bookmarks");
     DataNode *header = s.rootNode()->newChild("header");
     header->newChild("version")->element()->set(wxString(CUBICSDR_VERSION).ToStdWstring());
@@ -62,9 +63,18 @@ void BookmarkMgr::saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup) {
         recent_modems->newChildCloneFrom("modem", r_i->node);
     }
 
-    wxFileName saveFile(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn);
-    wxFileName saveFileBackup(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".backup");
-    
+	wxFileName saveFile;
+	wxFileName saveFileBackup;
+
+	if (useFullpath) {
+		saveFile.Assign(bookmarkFn);
+		saveFileBackup.Assign(bookmarkFn + ".backup");
+	}
+	else {
+		saveFile.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn);
+		saveFileBackup.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".backup");
+	}
+
     if (saveFile.IsDirWritable()) {
         // Hopefully leave at least a readable backup in case of failure..
         if (backup && saveFile.FileExists() && (!saveFileBackup.FileExists() || saveFileBackup.IsFileWritable())) {
@@ -74,20 +84,28 @@ void BookmarkMgr::saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup) {
     }
 }
 
-bool BookmarkMgr::loadFromFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup) {
-    wxFileName loadFile(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn);
-    wxFileName failFile(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".failedload");
-    wxFileName lastLoaded(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".lastloaded");
-    wxFileName backupFile(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".backup");
+bool BookmarkMgr::loadFromFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup, bool useFullpath) {
+
+	wxFileName loadFile;
+	wxFileName failFile;
+	wxFileName lastLoaded;
+	wxFileName backupFile;
+
+	if (useFullpath) {
+		loadFile.Assign(bookmarkFn);
+		failFile.Assign(bookmarkFn + ".failedload");
+		lastLoaded.Assign(bookmarkFn + ".lastloaded");
+		backupFile.Assign(bookmarkFn + ".backup");	
+	}
+	else {
+		loadFile.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn);
+		failFile.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".failedload");
+		lastLoaded.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".lastloaded");
+		backupFile.Assign(wxGetApp().getConfig()->getConfigDir(), bookmarkFn + ".backup");
+	}
 
     DataTree s;
     bool loadStatusOk = true;
-
-    // Clear any active data
-    bmData.clear();
-    clearRecents();
-    clearRanges();
-    bmDataSorted.clear();
     
     // File exists but is not readable
     if (loadFile.FileExists() && !loadFile.IsFileReadable()) {
@@ -104,6 +122,17 @@ bool BookmarkMgr::loadFromFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup) {
     if (!s.LoadFromFileXML(loadFile.GetFullPath(wxPATH_NATIVE).ToStdString())) {
         return false;
     }
+
+	//Check if it is a bookmark file, read the root node.
+	if (s.rootNode()->getName() != "cubicsdr_bookmarks") {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	// Clear any active data
+	bmData.clear();
+	clearRecents();
+	clearRanges();
+	bmDataSorted.clear();
     
     if (s.rootNode()->hasAnother("branches")) {
         DataNode *branches = s.rootNode()->getNext("branches");
diff --git a/src/BookmarkMgr.h b/src/BookmarkMgr.h
index 1fec76e..272c1b9 100644
--- a/src/BookmarkMgr.h
+++ b/src/BookmarkMgr.h
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ typedef std::map<std::string, bool> BookmarkExpandState;
 class BookmarkMgr {
 public:
     BookmarkMgr();
-    
-    void saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup = true);
-    bool loadFromFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup = true);
+    //if useFullpath = false, use the application config dir.
+	//else assume bookmarkFn is a full path and use it for location.
+    void saveToFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup = true, bool useFullpath = false);
+    bool loadFromFile(std::string bookmarkFn, bool backup = true, bool useFullpath = false);
 
     bool hasLastLoad(std::string bookmarkFn);
     bool hasBackup(std::string bookmarkFn);