wilderness area
noun
often capitalized W&A
: an often large tract of public land maintained essentially in its natural state and protected against introduction of intrusive artifacts (such as roads and buildings)
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Bridger has multiple mountain ranges, towns, wilderness areas and even a national forest named in his honor.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The new legislation rolls a dozen or so existing outdoor recreation-relation initiatives into one policy, which includes approval of building long-distance bike trails, the protection of rock climbing anchors in wilderness areas, and a more efficient permit process for guiding companies.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Not only do these Forest Legacy Program grants benefit people, but also safeguard our environment, wilderness areas and threatened forms of wildlife.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Republican lawmakers have said that the wilderness area would generate a multibillion-dollar windfall as soon as drillers were allowed inside the refuge.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The new legislation rolls a dozen or so existing outdoor recreation-relation initiatives into one policy, which includes approval of building long-distance bike trails, the protection of rock climbing anchors in wilderness areas, and a more efficient permit process for guiding companies.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Not only do these Forest Legacy Program grants benefit people, but also safeguard our environment, wilderness areas and threatened forms of wildlife.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Republican lawmakers have said that the wilderness area would generate a multibillion-dollar windfall as soon as drillers were allowed inside the refuge.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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