I mean, it’s not the mountain west but the mid Atlantic still offers plenty of hiking and outdoorsy opportunities compared to the south and the Midwest. I’m from the west originally, am an avid camper and hiker, and I find plenty of places to go hiking and camping. Sure, you’ll encounter a lot of green tunnels and whatnot but Shenandoah, the blue ridge, Washington and Jefferson national forests, Seneca rocks/spruce knob, the dolly sods, and plenty of other very scenic spots are all weekendable.

The biggest difference and downside, to be honest, are the fucking ticks. I basically don’t go hiking in the spring because of them. They are both incredibly pervasive and extremely dangerous in the mid Atlantic, so the amount of precautions are way more than I’m accustomed to for going on east fathomed.