Elijah was born and raised in rural coastal Alaska where he found boyhood playing  in the woods, fishing on the rivers and sea, and joining every sport he could. As an adult, he still tries to play in the PNW woods and beaches as often as he can, always with his kid running ahead of him. When not in the woods, you can find him organizing retreats for trans people, making huge pots of soup, and in the garden with his spouse. Being a dad is his favorite phase of life.