Easily Lewiston Idaho area.
It's midway between the coast and rocky Mtn front. Plenty of rivers, national forests, and large wilderness in Idaho. It also has mild enough winters so shoveling snow isn't an concern very often if at all.
It's in an location where it's not far from the coast, the cascades, Canada, or the rocky Mtn front. Right on the doorstep are large natl forests and wilderness areas in idaho
But...but...but...there's no sagebrush!
