I tend to stay closer to home, partly because it's close by and partly because I know the country. I'd rather be in the mountains, either in the East or out West. I like big views and I can't really get them in the woods. I don't often get them in the eastern mountains, but sometimes do. I've been from the Adirondacks to the West Virginia Appalachians to the Smokies and enjoyed them all, but it doesn't compare to what I have seen out West. I've enjoyed the desert, but prefer the Northern mountains of Wyoming and Montana. Out here, water is reasonably plentiful, so I don't have to worry too much about where to find it. In the flatlands, the wind just never seems to quit unless it's 90 or above, which it soon will be. My favorite times to get outdoor are the Spring and Fall, when the temperatures are moderate and the storms aren't too severe.