A journalist and writer for over 40 years, Amy Martin is the author of Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant. She managed wildlife habitat rehabilitation on a private nature preserve in northeast Texas for twelve years, which is where she learned all about the plant and how to deal with the rash, which she got lots of until she learned everything in this book.
Her latest book is Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth on Timber Press, a phenomenally popular book (over 7000 sold!) in North Texas. Her talks and guided walks are in high demand. She is senior features writer for Green Source Texas. A current project is Ned Fritz Legacy, a biographical website of Ned Fritz, Texas’ most famous environmentalist. Find her writings at Moonlady.com.
Martin sits on the board of Dallas County Open Space’s Trails and Preserves Program and manages wildlife habitat restoration and trailmaking teams at two Dallas parks. She is a popular nature walk leader and always educates participants on poison ivy identification, protection, and rash treatment.
As contributing editor and Dear Garbage columnist for the national magazine Garbage (recycling and features) in the ‘80s, she garnered a spot in the debut edition of Who’s Who in Environmental Journalism. Alternating between entertainment and environmental journalism (day job/night job), she has written for Dallas Morning News (recycling and op-eds), Dallas Observer (music and comedy), TheaterJones (comedy, magic, and cirque), D magazine, and Dallas Times Herald (performing arts).