Why "Nobody" Lives In Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, or Idaho

As a resident of Idaho I can confirm I do not exist.

Couldn’t be more wrong. Idaho is completely full and there is no more room!

"nobody" lives here meanwhile house prices are $750,000

Spokane native here. It’s always nice to see a reference to our big little city every now and then. We’re usually only known for Gonzaga, Bing Crosby, and Sydney Sweeney lol Great video, except I wish there was a distinction made between the Pacific Northwest and Inland Northwest. We are NOT known as the eastern Pacific Northwest - there is technically no such term. Everything east of the cascades through Idaho is known as the Inland Northwest. Otherwise great video 🤗 very informative and very in depth on our history! Edit - you forgot to mention we also get 4 intense (and I mean INTENSE) seasons all year round 🤠

Eastern Washington resident here.... don't worry, we are not lonely, stay where you are.

I don't know why you mention it's not fertile soil considering that Eastern Washington is the 2nd largest wine region in North America behind California, plenty of wheat, apples, and cherries are also grown.

What's even crazier is that south of eugene/Roseburg in Oregon is called the "empty west" and that stretches down into Redding California, so it's really just the top left corner of Oregon that has anyone

Thanks for promoting more people moving here dude, even higher prices is exactly what we need

As somone who's lived in this area for the past 30 years, the best part about the area is that so much of it is void of people.

You should do a video on why nobody lives here and why land prices are still astoundingly high.

That cascade range is such a good divider that both sides of it wished the other didnt exist.

As someone who lives in eastern Washington, thank you for acknowledging we exist. People don't seem to know that Washington is more than just the city of Seattle with its lush green forests. There's a whole other side to to this state, as well as Oregon. Also, we grow more than just wheat and barley. We grow fruits such as apples, grapes (mostly for wine), and cherries. There's also farms that grow hops for, you know, beer lol. My grandpa's a horticulturist and has brought me to see these orchards growing up. And personally, I've seen more wine grape vineyards near where I live than I have wheat fields.

We grow food in those “relatively” empty areas… You know the stuff you buy in the grocery store… Wheat, garbanzo bean, apples, berries, hops, grapes for wine, potatoes, PINE lumber, Canola oil….

You missed the Tri-Cities Washington in your list of metro areas east of the Cascades. The Pasco/Kennewic/Richland metro area has 300,000 people located at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers making it triple the size of Bend Oregon.

As a resident of Central Washington, I can agree its barren. My city exists outside delivery areas(freight/tvs/furniture/etc) and they will come but it may take 1-2 months. Amazon is the only saving grace for items as my town resides on I90. The weather is all over the place, this winter was weak but normally we get the edge of the Dakotas cold front and tems can dip to the negatives(F). Summer, the dry climate averages it to 80-90F, sometimes 100-110. Rain, is nonexistent. Maybe 5 times a year normally(spring-fall), winter getting 2-12" of snow.

As someone who recently moved to Portland, OR.. I found this video really interesting and insightful !.. It explains a lot of what I saw driving out here !. Great work!

Fun fact next time you drink a American beer you have the PNW to thank. 9/10 hops grown in America come from this area.

I love living in the empty part. I live in close enough to stores and the city, but I’m also a 10 minute drive from rolling farm land and mountains and I love it.

I live in that area in a little town in the middle of nowhere that's an hour drive to reach another town - a 'big one' with 5,000 whole people in it. I see deer and wild turkeys, one or the other or both, every day of the year just looking out the windows. There's a ton of game in the hills. I can drive 20 mins to a lake where I can catch my limit of trout. A bit further, and people limit out around here on crappie, walleye, largemouth bass, shad, smallmouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and muskies, too, depending on where and when they fish. Cold-ass winters, though. Reaches negative teens or lower - and stays there - often. Not for the feint of heart, winters here. Shopping is difficult at times, too, and is extra expensive unless you drive 3 hours to a city or order online to be shipped. Just the nearest Walmart is a fair bit over an hour away. Grocery runs have to be planned, and because of gas prices, it's not really worth going unless you stock up. Gotta get a bunch of other shopping done, too, at the same time when you go to a Wal-Mart, since you only go every few weeks. It's different, that's for sure. But I've lived a lotta years off and on in giant cities, and except for some conveniences, there is nothing to recommend them over country life.

I did NOT know that, regarding the Tsawwassen Peninsula/Point Roberts! Thank you!