So the wife and I are looking to relocate.  The options are TX, MT, and CO.  I want land with hill/mountains and views.  She wants something near a small the medium sized town with land. Does anyone have a opion on remote, cheap land that can be used and is not a sand box.  

If you have a high speed internet connection, I'd start by using realtor.com to find possible properties and then checking the available properties with satellite images from google and mapquest.

edited to add: landandfarm.com also has rural and semirural land listings. You can often find real estate agencies that have rural listings.

Good Luck,
Rob

What types of careers or professions are the two of you in?  Check each state based on what companies might hire you aside from the scenery that you are searching for.