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AlderaanDuran  ·  4310 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your favorite state in the US, and why?

like Arizona quite a bit. Arizona is kind of boring and I probably wouldn't want to live there, but there's something about the desert and the mountains that is just beautiful, and at higher altitudes like Prescott and Flagstaff it's even prettier when you start seeing more vegetation.

I'm also a big fan of North Dakota, as that's where a lot of my family is from and I spent a lot of time up there for college. It's flat, there's not a lot to do, but the people are great, and the stargazing is amazing. There's something about the rolling planes of wheat and silence that is very relaxing and soothing. There's nothing really notable or "worth seeing there", but the western part of the state is almost a step back in time in a very good way. My family comes from a small town of around 1,000 people in way NW Nodak, and it's one of my favorite trips every year. Life just moves at a slower pace up there, and it's a good change.

I also really enjoy Montana just for the scenery. Mountains, forrests, untouched wilderness, what's not to love!? Also really biased to Minnesota (where I live) for the same reason. No mountains, but tons of trees, lakes, rivers, and it's just beautiful way up North near the Canadian border.