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Definition of backcountry
: a remote undeveloped rural area
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Examples of backcountry in a Sentence
he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
Recent Examples of backcountry from the Web
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And as always, be respectful of others in the backcountry.
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Spreading out from the river is an extensive trail network and backcountry campsites for hikers, bikers and horseback riders.
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Mangrove snappers, sea trout and redfish were being caught in the backcountry.
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A helicopter flew low, the sky hazy with the smoke of a backcountry brush fire, and Kern Valley rescuers combed the banks for signs of the missing swimmer.
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Last winter’s Sierra snowpack is melting fast in the summer sun, and backcountry streams are running high.
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Bullinger is a pilot and motorcycle enthusiast who owned mules and used them for backcountry trips, according to Byron Baker and online records.
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Since the Ring Road is kept plowed year round, there's no reason to rely on a tour operator to take you to some of the country's most breathtaking natural sights in the Icelandic backcountry on a road trip.
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Carlsbad Caverns spokeswoman Valerie Golkhe said it is typically advised that anyone hiking the backcountry trails of the park check in with park officials because of the dangerous weather and changing conditions.
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First Known Use of backcountry
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