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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Republican lawmakers have said that the wilderness area would generate a multibillion-dollar windfall as soon as drillers were allowed inside the refuge.
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Ol Pejeta uses its land for both ecotourism and ranching, a mixed-use, holistic approach to conserving wilderness areas in East Africa.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
Winding scenic roads will take you to wilderness areas and state parks filled with deep forests of deciduous trees and campgrounds too—all perfect places for leaf peeping.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
However, environmental advocates and local residents are raising alarms over the mine's proximity to and the pristine Porcupine Mountains, a 60,000-acre wilderness area.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Ol Pejeta uses its land for both ecotourism and ranching, a mixed-use, holistic approach to conserving wilderness areas in East Africa.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
Winding scenic roads will take you to wilderness areas and state parks filled with deep forests of deciduous trees and campgrounds too—all perfect places for leaf peeping.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
However, environmental advocates and local residents are raising alarms over the mine's proximity to and the pristine Porcupine Mountains, a 60,000-acre wilderness area.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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