Tim Hauserman wrote Tahoe Rim Trail: The official guide for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians; Monsters in the Woods: Backpacking with Children; and Cross-Country Skiing in the Sierra Nevada. He writes for food and shelter, and for a variety of magazines, newspapers and business blogs. Tim teaches cross-country skiing and directs the Strider-Gliders after school program at Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area in Tahoe City, CA. A nearly lifelong North Tahoe resident, in addition to cross-country skiing Tim loves to road and mountain bike, hike and kayak. He also occasionally takes a lesson in humility by attending a yoga class.