Caperton Tissot's exploration of Adirondack ice comes on the heels of her 2007 book, History between the Lines: Women's Lives and Saranac Lake Customs. Her writing life, preceded by years of work in healthcare, pottery, and environmental advocacy, reflects an abiding interest in small communities as well as natural history. Publications include newspaper and journal articles related to these subjects. She and her husband, Will, live in Saranac Lake where Caperton enjoys balancing an outdoor lifestyle with an indoor writing vocation.