I'm a Seattle native who's lived in Central New York; Washington, DC; Ohio; Vancouver, Canada; and Utah.

Currently, I live in a Seattle neighborhood that's a 20 min train ride north of the airport and about 15-20 minutes south of downtown.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to meet people from all over the globe who can share their perspectives and their wisdom.

Interests

• running
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• economics
• geography
• geology
• history
• public policy
• social science
• sociology
• statistics
• national parks
• urban planning
• world history
• roadtrips
• urbanism
• political economy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: When Smoke Ran Like Water, Devra Davis; Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner; New/Selected Poems, Stephen Dunn; Second Space, Czelaw Milosz; American Primative, Mary Oliver; Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson

Music: The National, مشروع ليلى‎ (Mashrou' Leila), Chris Pureka, Lucinda Williams, Gin Blossoms, Thievery Corporation, Kate Tempest, Grimes, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Okkervil River, Gregory Alan Isakov, Brothers Osborne

Movies: Ratatouille, Good Will Hunting, Boyhood, Les roseaux sauvage, Cookie's Fortune, Beautiful Thing, Le chiavi della casa, Cidade de deus, GATTACA

Teach, Learn, Share

I have fairly extensive knowledge about the history, cultures, political economy, and geology of the American West. I've traveled through just about every part of the region, including some of the remotest parts, including the heart of the Great Basin Desert, the borderlands in the Sonoran Desert in AZ, and the Colorado Plateau.

If you're planning to visit a US National Park, I may be able to provide some good advice. I've visited 33 of 59, including all but four in the Western US in recent years.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation. I have a wide range of interests and have had the privilege of interacting with people from all walks of life. I am open and affirming of differences and easy-going.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States