Intrepid, earth-loving hiker; friendly, independent, eternally curious. Personal motto: test your limits, know your boundaries, and mostly say yes to adventure. I like nearly anything that involves moving around outdoors, though these days I'm usually reading or writing for school.

I'm entering my second year of study earning a Master's of Science in Geography and TAing atmospheric science labs at the University of Alabama; I moved here for school after working with Fish and Game in Alaska for a spell. I'm studying human-wildlife coexistence and I'm psyched that I've built my research around so many elements I love. I WILL at some point talk to you about bears.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel, and help others travel, more deeply; not only to see a place and it's people but to get a chance to know them.

I get to hike and travel for my thesis research and I'm hoping to make new friends along the way.

Interests

• culture
• poetry
• cooking
• hiking
• anthropology
• history
• science
• adventure
• environmental justice
• hiking,
• hikings
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Prophet, narrative nonfiction, travel writing, science writing, Barbara Kingsolver, Isabel Allende, Brenee Brown, Steinbeck, Heinlein, creative nonfiction.

Music: Bluegrass, newgrass, classical, metal and pop and 90's pop for workouts, folk, contemporary folk, showtunes for the shower.

Movies/TV: Domentaries (okay, nature documentaries mostly...anything the BBC puts on), romantic comedies, action and adventure, cartoon movies, Miyasaki animes, Cloud Atlas, The Adventures of Ric and Morty, The Good Place.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved two people from Alaska to Alabama via a 3-month road trip in a tiny car.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everything!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, laughter, insights, a spirit of adventure, an entertaining personality, help with cooking and household tasks, help caring for children and pets, informal English language lessons, lots of tips on bear safety.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States