Barbara McMartin has written or contributed to more than 20 books on the Adirondacks, including the 11-volume Discover the Adirondacks series. McMartin has served as a consultant to the Adirondack Council and the Adirondack Park Agency; as editor of Adirondac magazine; and as a member of the Forest Preserve Advisory Committee to the Department of Environmental Conservation. She lives in Canada Lake, New York.