[hattend]

I have it now narrowed down to Nevada...Probably Elko/Spring Creek area.

[winodog]

I dont think you can go wrong there. I am suprised that noone has mentioned safety.
We live in troubled times. I would not want to live downwind from any large city or military base near the west coast.

[ironman]

I'll have to research that area. I went to school in Charlottesville VA and like the Blue Ridge mountains. Right now I live 20 miles from DC in Northern VA on a nice private road with a wooded 1 acre lot. I read thru this thread real fast today and I can't recall much said about Montana. Did you consider any place in Montana?