My name is willy, I was born and raised in Salt Lake City. I am currently spending my winters snowboarding and traveling. For the past few years I have worked as a wildlife biologist on a few different field projects. I graduated with a degree in environmental studies. I've lived and worked in utah, my home, but also the states of nevada, hawaii, washington, and california.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i truly enjoy the authenticity of living with locals and being exposed to life in an organic immersed way. As well i host a lot of travelers through random connections, and have always enjoyed being a host to travelers because i have had some amazing experiences as a guest in my life.

Interests

Sustainable communities, activism for social and ecological/environmental issues, visual/performance art, videography, photography, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, bicycling, gardening, back packing, dancing. here is a link to the videos that i have filmed and edited:
http://vimeo.com/user4211583/videos

• wildlife
• arts
• performing arts
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• surfing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• biology
• environmental studies

Music, Movies, and Books

J dilla, MF DOOM, kendrick lamar, die antwoord, M.I.A., grimes, my bloody valentine, old and new hip hop in general, wild dancing music, psychedelic rock and roll, soul, different sounds from around the world.

independent film, as well as skateboard/snowboard productions.

grapes of wrath, anything by richard brautigan, hermen hesse, edward abbey

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

worked as a shepherd on a farm in central california for six months. took care of 750 ewes and their lambs.

Teach, Learn, Share

i am open minded and open hearted.

What I Can Share with Hosts

respect, tidiness, and any other contributions to the living space including cooking, cleaning, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru