Most people have heard of the big cities rising between the mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Portland, Spokane. But what of smaller towns with mountains for skyscapers and rivers as highways? What of treasures buried in the nooks and cranies of some of the nation’s most stunning geological features? Smaller towns can become... See more

The Silicon Prairie is more than a geographic rebranding or rebuke of unfettered global capitalism – it is an ideological project that fuses conservative nostalgia with techno-libertarian ambition. By elevating the figure of the homegrown entrepreneur and minimizing the role of the state, its vision champions private innovation while disregarding... See more

Both areas are extremely beautiful! We have traveled extensively in all 50 US states and found landscape beauty in all.

If I had to chose one area for vacation, it would probably be the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon) due to the diversity of climates and types of landscapes accessible within a relatively small geographic area. We used to... See more