The backpacking bug hit Kathy Morey hard in the 1970s and hasn't let go yet. In 1990 she abandoned an aerospace career to write for Wilderness Press, authoring four hiking guides on Hawaii--Hawaii Trails, Kauai Trails, Maui Trails, and Oahu Trails--and Guide to the John Muir Trail, in addition to Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra. Kathy coauthored several previous editions of Sierra North and Sierra South and served as lead author for the most recent editions of both. She lives in Big Pine, California.