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sn0qualmie t1_ity7j3a wrote

It's a tough toss-up between Washington and Oregon for me. Oregon has the better coastal areas, but Washington's wilderness is a little more rugged. Some areas of Oregon are more charming, but their equivalents in Washington end up being more enjoyable because they're not as crowded (with the major exception of Mt. Rainier and anything else near Seattle). They both have universal mail-in voting (good), and constant forest fires (bad).

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PeppermintPig t1_itynx36 wrote

California tends to get the most attention for forest fires, but it's important to remember it's a problem with the northern neighbors as well. Hard lines against logging combined with stewardship issues have not helped either.

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AnotherPint t1_itz5i1n wrote

Seattle had the worst air quality index in the world last week. I was there for work a few weeks ago and the plane descended through sky that looked like L.A. smog in the 1970s. They were warning old people and asthmatics not to go outside. It was sci-fi-level dystopian.

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Cobdain t1_itzo2g1 wrote

Due to forest fires, those prevailing winds really screw Seattle over

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