Fran Yardley

Fran Yardley (Thtr) published the book, Finding True North: A History of One Small Corner of the Adirondacks. It outlines Fran’s journey with her late husband, Jay Yardley, as they revived the historic and long-abandoned Bartlett Carry Club in the Adirondacks. In 1999, Fran co-founded Creative Healing Connections, a nonprofit organization offering retreats for women veterans and women with cancer and chronic illness. Originally from Buffalo, she now lives in upstate New York
on Middle Saranac Lake with her husband, Burdette Parks, and their dog, Merlin.