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Originally Posted by NewChief
Heh. They've been figuring that out for the last few decades. 
Colorado has always been the "promised land." I've done my stint, but the Front Range (where all the decent jobs are) is too damned crowded for me.
I also have a love/hate relationship with the outdoors there. On one hand, it's awesome that so many people there love the outdoors. It makes for a great culture where you can go out to the bars, meet some new folks, and end up arranging to go climbing/rafting/biking/fishing/etc with them the next day. Just a great, inspiring place to live. On the other hand, the ****ing trailheads and trails are like Disneyland at times. Just ludicrous. To really feel like you're out in the middle of nothing and experience the "wild" you have to get pretty far off the beaten path.
In Arkansas, we have a lot of people who love the outdoors as well, but I can go to any number of trails, creeks, lakes, campsites, parks, etc... within 30 minutes of my house and feel like I'm in the wilderness with no one around me. |
Yeah, I hear you. I couldn't deal with Arkansas personally (the humidity and I aren't friends), but I definitely agree with the crowdedness here. If I had no family ties and could easily work from anywhere I wanted to, I'd seriously consider Montana. All of the beauty, great skiing, and 1/3rd the people.