Sell me on WY vs MT vs ID

[branDcalf]

Don't exclude areas further away from the park. Day trips and long weekends are easy out here, in my opinion. I suggest considering what amenities you value and going from there.

And, once I was boasting about WY and SD absence of income tax and the relatively low property taxes when my friends from around Billings pointed out the additional services available in MT. It is different for most everyone.

[KillerK]

There are also other places in Wyoming that are very scenic other than YNP and GTNP. Look into the Wind River mountains, the Wyoming Range, the Red Desert, Flaming Gorge, Medicine Bow National Forest, etc. And the residential places near those sites will be cheaper than anywhere close to "The Parks." (Although Sublette County, where I live and where the Wind Rivers are, is still pretty expensive - not nearly as expensive as Jackson though).

[georgiainwyo]

Originally Posted by juneaubound

I know a lot of people working two jobs - either two full time jobs or two part-time jobs they are piecing together to pay for the cost of living.

Sorry, just repeating what you said. My apologies if I misunderstood you.

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by georgiainwyo

I have to say that I don't think that property here in Park County are that high, unless you are looking for large ranch properties, etc.

I was referring to Montana's Park County which is cheap compared to Teton County but still not affordable to the average Joe.

[jody_wy]

Day trips Living in Star Valley we do day trip to Yellowstone, Craters of The Moon in Idaho and Fossil Butte NM or to SLC. I have done day truip to the sale barn in Riverton , even a couple times to Casper for meeting , but that one too long anymore. We took off Sunday and stopped in Jackson , went snow shoeing on top of Togwotee pass, had lunch in Dubois , little shopping in Riverton, then to our motel room in Thermopolis and a nice soak. Monday we went over to Meeteetse to the Chocolatier shop... it open 6 days a week and monday is not one of them we went out to a friends ranch and Joe drove us around, then it was back to Thermop dinner and another soak.Tuesday was up early to Casper to meeting, and award lunchon during the meetings on Wed whe Sue and I recived a award for fishing and hunting acesss from the Board of Ag and G&F. Mettings half day Thrusday then a very pretty drive home, saw some nice muley bucks, antalope, buffalo , elk, cows , horses , sheep, moutains and vista.....I love this state.

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by jody_wy

Day trips Living in Star Valley we do day trip to Yellowstone, Craters of The Moon in Idaho and Fossil Butte NM or to SLC. I have done day truip to the sale barn in Riverton , even a couple times to Casper for meeting , but that one too long anymore. We took off Sunday and stopped in Jackson , went snow shoeing on top of Togwotee pass, had lunch in Dubois , little shopping in Riverton, then to our motel room in Thermopolis and a nice soak. Monday we went over to Meeteetse to the Chocolatier shop... it open 6 days a week and monday is not one of them we went out to a friends ranch and Joe drove us around, then it was back to Thermop dinner and another soak.Tuesday was up early to Casper to meeting, and award lunchon during the meetings on Wed whe Sue and I recived a award for fishing and hunting acesss from the Board of Ag and G&F. Mettings half day Thrusday then a very pretty drive home, saw some nice muley bucks, antalope, buffalo , elk, cows , horses , sheep, moutains and vista.....I love this state.

I've heard the expression seize the day. I think you seized the week.

[MRVphotog]

Originally Posted by jody_wy

Day trips Living in Star Valley we do day trip to Yellowstone, Craters of The Moon in Idaho and Fossil Butte NM or to SLC. I have done day truip to the sale barn in Riverton , even a couple times to Casper for meeting , but that one too long anymore. We took off Sunday and stopped in Jackson , went snow shoeing on top of Togwotee pass, had lunch in Dubois , little shopping in Riverton, then to our motel room in Thermopolis and a nice soak. Monday we went over to Meeteetse to the Chocolatier shop... it open 6 days a week and monday is not one of them we went out to a friends ranch and Joe drove us around, then it was back to Thermop dinner and another soak.Tuesday was up early to Casper to meeting, and award lunchon during the meetings on Wed whe Sue and I recived a award for fishing and hunting acesss from the Board of Ag and G&F. Mettings half day Thrusday then a very pretty drive home, saw some nice muley bucks, antalope, buffalo , elk, cows , horses , sheep, moutains and vista.....I love this state.

That does sound like a fun cruise, especially the double soak in Thermop. The view from Togwotee Pass of the Tetons in the distance is really nice and no crowds unless it's snowmobile season. Driving thru the walls of snow in the winter is surreal.

[CptnRn]

Let me google that for you