When Tim Neville was 17 years old he moved out of his parents’ house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and into a tent in the backyard, where he stayed long enough that his folks eventually gave away his room. Those five months in a leaky tent sparked an insatiable curiosity that has since carried him to 50 countries and scores of interviews with tortured folk heros, wily schemers, and a former assassin. His articles—from travel sketches to intimate portraits—are meticulously reported and delivered with telling details, thoughtful reconstruction, and spirited, often humorous storytelling. A contributor to publications such as Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and The New York Times, Tim has scaled glaciers, scuba dived, and cycled hundreds of miles to report his stories. He has been a guest on NPR and On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. A story he wrote about French skiers was selected to appear in The Best American Sports Writing 2008. Another piece on Nelson, British Columbia, was named a notable work in The Best American Travel Writing 2007. Before working on the travel desk at Outside, Tim spent three years in Europe and South America and currently speaks four languages. (Five including pig Latin, though his accent is atrocious). He and his wife and daughter now live in Switzerland.
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