Hello!
I'm a Washington State native and for the most part grew up just outside of Portland, Oregon. Living here treated me to the lovely natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest and I am now and forever enchanted by nature. I'm an adventurous person, and love to learn- both through reading, and by meeting new people of all cultures.
From the Summer of 2015-Spring 2016, I travelled for 10 months on the west coast of North America, and then southern Chile and Argentina. I now go to school in British Columbia, where I study environmental science and ethnoecology.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It seems to be an enriching and practical way for me to get around this planet and I'd love to help out other travelers too!

Interests

hiking, backpacking, reading, science, painting, drawing, nature photography, plants, sustainability, wildlife, rocks and minerals, paleontology, journaling

• wildlife
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• backpacking
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Joni Mitchell, Violeta Parra, Devendra Banhart, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Beatles, Cream, etc.
Mostly folk and various forms of rock.

Books- The Lathe of Heaven, The End of Eternity, Travels With Charlie: In Search of America, The Last American Man, The Giver, Into the Wild, The Art of Racing in the Rain
I love science fiction and books about nature and traveling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stayed with a host family in Costa Rica for a couple weeks!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to help anyone trying to learn English. Also, I love to paint and enjoy teaching people how to paint! I'd be interested in learning a bit of any language another person may want to share with me. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States