Final score: Been to 38, technically visited 6, looking forward to 6.
- Alabama
- Mom's college reunion, Huntsville scout trip (coldest camping ever)
- Alaska - Not yet
- I recognized Anchorage from the air flying back to DC from Asia, which was cool.
- Arizona
- Visited Tucson for a few days in 2016, enjoyed the Saguaro fuzz on hills and the desert museum.
- Arkansas
- Heifer Ranch experience, overnight.
- California
- Weddings + many work trips, enjoyed Magic Castle with my cousin and his wife
- Colorado*
- Only Denver Airport, where you can be kicked off a plane because it's too hot to take off with full load.
- Connecticut*
- Saw many "bury" cities on way through on Greyhound but never actually stepped outside the bus, so this doesn't count. Have driven through before but I don't think I ever interacted with anything but a gas station.
- Delaware
- Overnighted with a friend there before driving back to DC in the very early AM.
- Florida
- Disney World, work trips
- Georgia
- Home state; been up & down & all around (Columbus, Athens, Augusta, Brunswick, Savannah, Valdosta, Macon, Rome, etc etc). Work trips as well.
- Hawaii - Not yet
- Idaho
- Work trip + conference, Boise is gorgeous.
- Illinois
- Work trips to Peoria and fun visits to Chicago, especially St. Patrick's weekends.
- Indiana
- Stayed in Indianapolis on my way to my first job and then with friends on a cross-country road tour where he was getting a degree, post tour in Iraq.
- Iowa
- Several work trips. Enjoyed Fort Dodge the most.
- Kansas
- Work trip to Topeka for a few days auditing a hospital install, visited a compound.
- Kentucky
- Visiting the cousins that raised Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic
- Louisiana
- Visiting and staying with friends in Monroe; haven't been to New Orleans yet
- Maine
- Stayed in this fine state during a political trip to NH. The coastal areas are lovely - and without cell coverage.
- Maryland
- Lived in Capitol Heights while interning; stayed in Baltimore and worked in greater Baltimore
- Massachusetts
- My college state, also Boston to stay with friends as well as Lawrence.
- Michigan*
- Many transfers through my second favorite airport (Detroit) with fun fountains and a great light tunnel.
- Minnesota
- Spent two nights in the state so far, including hanging out at a bar with a bunch of Minnesotans.
- Mississippi*
- Drove through on way to Houston, can't recall stopping.
- Missouri - Not yet
- Montana
- Drove through in 2024 and stayed in Missoula, had lunch in Winnett on way to North Dakota. Some bad snow/ice so diverted from I-90 to state route 200, which was lovely.
- Nebraska - Not yet
- Nevada - Not yet
- New Hampshire
- Political stuff during college, especially in Portsmouth.
- New Jersey
- Driven through, stayed with family friends who had a perfect temperature for sleeping in their basement.
- New Mexico
- Family touring and sightseeing, memorable work trip to Clovis.
- New York
- Tourist and some upstate visits as well. Receptions above the Hudson with smart political people.
- North Carolina
- Second favorite state with connections and time in most major cities & Stone Mountain State Park. Backpacked as well.
- North Dakota
- Drove through in 2024, had dinner in Bismarck and stayed just over the state border in a Fargo suburb.
- Ohio
- Work trips. Zanesville!
- Oklahoma*
- Drove in and out of a corner of the state the first time we were in Texas, I think.
- Oregon
- Work trips, Portland is gorgeous and features confusing roads
- Pennsylvania
- American history tourism, Pittsburgh is beautiful. Also visited an LDS temple open house.
- Rhode Island
- A few times, mostly to see a wonderful friend and her family in South Kingstown.
- South Carolina
- Cousins used to live here, done beach weeks on the coast, and I-85 is real boring.
- South Dakota
- Visited Pine Ridge Reservation, specifically Red Shirt Table. Really appreciated the time spent exploring the badlands on foot.
- Tennessee
- Field trips as a kid, time in Nashville as well with friends for a wedding and seeing cousins.
- Texas
- Visiting family in Amarillo, a wedding in San Antonio, Austin for a church thing, and brother at school.
- Utah*
- Transited through Salt Lake Airport on way to a conference at Sun Valley.
- Vermont
- A really interesting trip to the Northeast Kingdom that I'll never forget, featuring a "Christian" communistic cult.
- Virginia
- Family stays near DC, also been through Richmond at 3 AM and stayed there a night as well. Also spent some time in Charlotteville with colleagues.
- Washington
- Work trips, visiting family and friends as well. Rainier looming over the highway south from Seattle is a favorite travel memory.
- West Virginia
- I (kind of ) learned to snowboard here and went on a fun whitewater rating trip down the Gauley River.
- Wisconsin
- Third state of residence. Also been upstate to Tomahawk a few times.
- Wyoming - Not yet
