After spending 25 years on a remote farm in Alaska, we were looking for a similiar experience, but with a full 4 seasons. This location has way fulfilled all of our expectations and then some. We enjoy a long, warm spring and fall, mild winters, and real summers. And best of all, things like to GROW here: ornamental trees, fruit trees, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, berries, hayfields, etc. We are also blessed with an abundance of wildlife, right out our windows, commonly including deer, elk, bears, cougars, eagles, and myriads of other birds, both seasonal and regulars.