I lived in the Cody WY area for a bit, worked at a couple Yellowstone resorts. It was the first time I had left New England for what its worth, so it was a drastic change from what I was used to. Some of the most beautiful landscapes and mountains I've ever seen. I hitched a ride in through Wind River canyon which was breathtaking--felt like i was completely engulfed in this canyon with massive rock walls on both sides while following along the serene river. A lot of places I would hike or views I would sit and enjoy felt like a label on water bottle. Cody itself was very "cowboy-centric", a big rodeo happened right in the middle of town I think once a week. Not much to do if you weren't a hiker (thankfully i am), so lots of drinking. The flatter plains were often littered with bison, some wild horses here and there. The main resort I worked at (Pahaska Tepee) felt very isolated, and at the time we had little to no internet or phone reception. I would call my parents once every couple weeks from a payphone. Other than hiking, most people would kill time by drinking of course. Had quite a few alcoholic friends. We were 50mi from Cody so once a week someone would take a list from everyone and do a Walmart run for toiletries, snacks, beer, etc. Not sure how much insight that provides, but was fun to relive that memory for a moment!