Sick of prairie-life, and want to relocate to a forest

After living 30 yrs on the prairie or greater plains region, I've decided that I no longer like this type of unstable-environment, and have fell in love w/ the forest. One small problem: there are dozens of forests across the us to relocate to. And my goal here is to find an ideal forest to relocate to if not settle in permanently. I am welcoming recommendations of certain forests for that very reason. And in your recommend please include a brief explanaition of why you'd recommend this particular forest. Thank you.