Where are great locations to live and advance your career if you love the outdoors, remote/country areas?

2016-08-10T21:01:54-04:00

I've been told many times that Colorado is a great place. What are some others? In the USA? Outside America?

I'm interested in full-time career paths within the I.T. sector.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 9:03 PM

2016-08-10T21:03:20-04:00

Colorado is great. Anywhere in the Great Northwest.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Aug 10 at 2016 9:08 PM

2016-08-10T21:08:35-04:00

Depends on the career. Interesting enough Eastern Washington's Spokane area is growing at a moderate pace with ever more tech and specialty stuff popping up. The economy takes a downturn as soon as you hit Idaho with the exception of health care. So all we're doing is advancing our retirement career but I have to figure out a way to make my deer hunts tougher because the two last year were in bedroom slippers. Same went for turkeys. Fishing is good although I don't do much of it. Lots of lakes up in Northern Idaho. And looking at a bright Milky Way at night is something to behold.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 9:09 PM

2016-08-10T21:09:01-04:00

Big Bear California
Is real nice

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 10 at 2016 9:09 PM

2016-08-10T21:09:49-04:00

Arizona is a great place to live for all of those reasons! The desert is surprisingly very diverse and we also have plenty of mountains.

Response by Alan K. made Aug 10 at 2016 9:30 PM

2016-08-10T21:30:29-04:00

I live in North Central NH, Lake Winnipesaukee. prevailing NW winds make for clear crisp air all year. V.A.S.T. trails right there (just down the street) all the way to Canada. An abundance of natural resources and recreational venues......It is a Guide's Heaven! Pick a season and pick a recreation. I may have misunderstood the question but the answer is the same but in different areas.....Outskirts of Concord the Capitol, Manchester is a growing diverse city with nice small New England towns that are commutable, Nashua area is "Boston Tech" north with beautiful small New England towns as well that are commutable. We have relative that live in Lyndeborough NH on a 32 acre Farm and you would swear you were in the middle of nowhere (you are but in 15 minutes your somewhere that will get you someplace) and Nashua/Amherst/ Bedford are 30 minutes away. No income or sales tax

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 9:31 PM

2016-08-10T21:31:04-04:00

Redding, CA; Truckee, CA; Pacific NW.

You should check this site out: http://www.nols.edu

NOLS

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 9:33 PM

2016-08-10T21:33:49-04:00

Wisconsin is nice up by the Great Lakes, or the U.P. Of Michigan is really nice

Response by SN Greg Wright made Aug 10 at 2016 10:03 PM

2016-08-10T22:03:43-04:00

Can't go wrong with Alaska.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 10:36 PM

2016-08-10T22:36:30-04:00

If you're looking for a career in IT and love the outdoors, Western Washington and Oregon are fantastic. The greater Seattle area is only a 30 minute drive outside untouched wilderness in the Cascades, which are in my opinion the most beautiful in the nation.

Response by CPT Catherine R. made Aug 11 at 2016 12:13 AM

2016-08-11T00:13:08-04:00

Western WA! Home to Microsoft and, depending where you live, equidistance from the mountains and the ocean! We've been here since 2001 and love it!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 11 at 2016 5:45 AM

2016-08-11T05:45:36-04:00

Although they have been closed for some time, in my time it was probably Naval Security Group Adak, AK and Naval Security Group Detachment Sugar Grove, WV for the Outdoorsy Types and I served at both. Hunting, Hiking, Fishing, Skiing, Camping a Plenty. If you love Snorkel or Freestyle Diving, I recommend Hawaii and Diego Garcia and I served at both of those too.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 11 at 2016 5:52 AM

2016-08-11T05:52:27-04:00

At this point in time, anywhere but the Middle East and Europe!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2016 9:29 AM

2016-08-11T09:29:41-04:00

There is a huge move of IT from the silicon-valley to central Texas. Lots of IT possibilities here and we don't shovel snow. SGT Private RallyPoint Member

Response by SFC Adam Potter made Aug 11 at 2016 9:39 AM

2016-08-11T09:39:55-04:00

I lived in Wyoming and Montana, both were great locations in regards to the outdoors. Montana does not have a sales tax which is nice. Wyoming does not have a State Income Tax, which was great as well!

Response by CPO Mark Lovelace, CSP made Aug 11 at 2016 9:56 AM

2016-08-11T09:56:00-04:00

Eastern Washington and Northern, Idaho. The winters are surprisingly moderate, and the summers are pure unadulterated heaven.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Aug 11 at 2016 10:50 AM

2016-08-11T10:50:12-04:00

The Twin Cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul) economy is going strong. It's a diversified economy (which has historically helped it weather economic storms better than many areas): industrial, medicine, business, high-tech. It's an urban oasis with many local recreational options nearby; and as a sportsman/outdoorsman its just a short drive to the lakes, rivers and woods of northern MN and western WI or the grasslands of the great plains.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Aug 11 at 2016 10:57 AM

2016-08-11T10:57:14-04:00

Alaska! Diverse climate ranging from coastal rain forest in Southeast to Arctic Tundra on the North Slope. Job opportunities vary according to location and personal inclination. Outdoor life and wildlife abounds. Fishing, hunting, winter sports, summer hiking and biking. Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and most of it less than a 30 minute drive from downtown Anchorage or Fairbanks. Military bases with good facilities in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Anchorage schools are good; don't know about other places. Some villages are reachable only by water, aircraft, or snow machine in winter (if you're looking for remote). No income tax. If you're a resident you get a check from the state every year as a result of taxes collected on oil extraction. Overall cost of living is higher than average in lower 48.

Response by SPC Anna Larson made Aug 11 at 2016 12:22 PM

2016-08-11T12:22:51-04:00

If you want remote and country, Try New Mexico. We have a state as large as Arizona, but less than half the population. In fact, if the population of Phoenix was to die off and leave all the buildings intact, The ENTIRE state of NM could move to the Phoenix area and still have room to grow. But we still have larger cities (ie Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Roswell, Las Cruces etc) where you could work and still not have to travel far for outdoor opportunities.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2016 2:32 PM

2016-08-11T14:32:26-04:00

Washington State.... My lord the amount of positions up here is ridiculous... At Amazon at least, every single SDE manager has an ad for open positions. Plus you're about 30 minutes away from the mountains and two hours away from the rain forest... And two hours away from the desert haha.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2016 2:34 PM

2016-08-11T14:34:14-04:00

And the PDX area is loaded with data centers, as well as Seattle and eastern WA. I've worked in a data center that was an old nuclear bunker!

Response by SA Jim Arnold made Aug 11 at 2016 6:38 PM

2016-08-11T18:38:28-04:00

If you can tolerate the cold, Portland Maine is my favorite city in America. I got tired of the cold and currently reside in South Carolina.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2016 7:44 PM

2016-08-11T19:44:03-04:00

FLW Missouri very country and DOD civilian job ups.

Response by PO1 Robert Johnson made Aug 12 at 2016 3:13 PM

2016-08-12T15:13:29-04:00

In 1987 we were transferred to Jacksonville, Fl. and I retired in 1990 and stayed there until our kids got out of school and went off on their own, 1 to college and 1 to the Army. We moved to Lakeland Fl. (an easy commute to Orlando or Tampa), and it is wide open as far as hunting, fishing, camping, etc. All of the major attractions; Disneyworld, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, etc. are all here plus many other things along those lines. The gulf coast beaches are great and deep sea fishing is really exciting.

Response by LTC Sonya Friday made Aug 26 at 2016 1:23 PM

2016-08-26T13:23:36-04:00

I don't use this site but I'm told it would be a great place for you to start. Hope this helps

http://www.outdoorhub.com/outdoor-jobs/

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