>>643027I've been around the Midwest and West. Wisconsin is fucking rad. Wisconsin and UP of Michigan are easily the best /out/ places in the Midwest.
Nicolet National Forest is probably the closest thing to a forest you'd find out West, because it's the "northern highlands", and the whole area is around 1,500 feet elevation, so the landscape looks different up there.
Wisconsin has it's surprises, you have to dig for them though. I like Wisconsin because you don't have to worry about dangerous wildlife. No rattle snakes (except for driftless region), no grizzlies, not many wolves, and no mountain lions.
I think Wisconsin is somewhat fulfilling, especially for the Midwest, but the West has the advantage because it has SO MUCH PUBLIC LAND. I mean if you look at the map, like 1/4 of entire states are just public land filled with mountains/canyons/messas ect.
I would say just take a drive out to New Mexico/Colorado/Wyoming/Utah/Oregon, and maybe sleep in your car or a tent when you have some time. You can always move out there too if you have a degree in something or a skill. I think Wisconsin is more fulfilling than a lot of other states. I'd take it over the South and most of the East.
