Randi Minetor has written more than 50 books for several of Rowman & Littlefield's imprints, including ten books on hiking in New York State: Best Easy Day Hikes books for Rochester (two editions), Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, and the Hudson Valley; two editions of Hiking Waterfalls in New York, Hiking through History New York, and Hiking the Lower Hudson River Valley. She is also the author of Scenic Driving New York and the tenth edition of New York Off the Beaten Path for Lyons Press. Randi has written more than 70 books for a wide range of publishers with more than 150,000 copies in print, and she also writes for magazines in the theatre technology and medical sectors. She lives in Rochester, NY. Stacey Freed is a freelance writer and editor for publications including Better Homes and Gardens and USA Today Special Interest Publications; AARP online; Forbes.com; REALTOR magazine; Professional Builder; Products; Professional Remodeler; Custom Builder; Timber Home Living, Country's Best Cabins, Remodeling, Window & Door Magazine, Rochester Magazine, Canandaigua Magazine, Net Assets; AKC's Family Dog; Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Washington Post, and Baltimore Jewish Times. Hiking the Catskills will be her first book. She lives in Pittsford, NY.