Barbara McMartin —a fixture at Canada Lake—had a PhD in math, but she was also a tireless bush-
whacker, hiker and historian. She wrote more than two dozen books about the park, including the
popular Discover the Adirondacks guides as well as The Great Forest of the Adirondacks (1994) and The
Privately Owned Adirondacks (2004). Her knowledge of ecology, the backcountry and politics made her a
valuable contributor to state policy initiatives for wilderness preservation and recreational use.BARBARA MCMARTIN
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