I live in the Adirondack Mountains. The natural environment here is very beautiful, diverse, and unique. The mountains, rivers, and lakes are absolutely breath taking. All the leaves are changing now and it is really nice.
On the down side, there is not much for social scenes here (except for biking, canoeing, sking, dining, and theatre), and we experience exceptionally cold winters.
After I fix this place up and sell it, I am going to buy a house with lots of land deep in the woods, where there are no neighbors for miles.... and a 4wd truck.
... and satellite internet, of course.
Come on out to Lake Placid. It is a great getaway from city life which still has sophistication and excellent cuisine. Home of the '32 and '80 Winter Olympics.