From the east coast originally, and have been living in Washington state for the last 6 years. I'm a seasonal wildland firefighter with the Forest Service - which means summers of busy work and winters free to go wherever I want. Currently driving from WA to MD to get home for Thanksgiving!

I love being outside, hiking in gorgeous mountains, spending time with good friends, food, and music. Some of my favorite things: cozy winter days with many pots of tea, challenging myself beyond limits I thought I had, singing around a fire, writing letters, expanding my knowledge of the world, and a good laugh.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

To connect with people in all sorts of places, learn from local residents about their towns, and broaden my understanding of the world! I love sharing a delicious meal with friends, new and old.

Interessi

I love spending time outside, whether that be hiking through forests, mountains, beaches, or deserts, canoeing around lakes, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing, getting up early for a sunrise, camping in beautiful spots, swimming in glacial lakes... being outdoors is where I feel most at peace and present.

I'm interested in fire ecology and environmental science - studying climate change and how to respond to the ever-increasing natural disasters in our world.

I love folk music and dancing, exchanging songs and tunes and games, eating local and living based on values.

• arts
• singing
• dancing
• environment
• hiking
• swimming
• biology
• ecology
• mountains
• chanter
• les langues
• l'écologie
• les randonnées

Musica, film e libri

Folk music - American, Irish, English, Appalachian, French, all of it. Ari & Mia Friedman, Joni Mitchell, Tallest Man on Earth, The Devil Makes Three, Topette!, and all of the (mostly contra dance) bands that my friends play in.
Books: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (and everything by Barbara Kingsolver), Mary Oliver poems, Brené Brown

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Rode in a helicopter 20 miles up the Elwha River in Olympic National Park (WA, USA) to monitor and control a wildland fire.

Biked 200km and 7200 meters around the Gorges du Verdon, France!

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

Delicious home cooked meals, a warm, friendly disposition, singing and music playing, a handmade cribbage board and board/card games, stories from my travels.

Paesi che ho visitato

Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Madagascar, United States