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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In early May 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives began to consider allowing the sale of federal lands in six counties in Nevada and Utah, five of which contain wilderness areas.
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Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
The bill established fifty-four wilderness areas, most in the American West, which, together, encompassed more than nine million acres.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
President Trump's efforts to dismantle agencies that manage public lands and develop wilderness areas are deeply unpopular in the American West, a new poll shows.
—John Frank, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Where to stay There are several campgrounds within the wilderness area (some of which require permits), but for less-rugged accommodations, stay at a hotel in the nearby town of Aspen.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
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Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
The bill established fifty-four wilderness areas, most in the American West, which, together, encompassed more than nine million acres.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
President Trump's efforts to dismantle agencies that manage public lands and develop wilderness areas are deeply unpopular in the American West, a new poll shows.
—John Frank, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Where to stay There are several campgrounds within the wilderness area (some of which require permits), but for less-rugged accommodations, stay at a hotel in the nearby town of Aspen.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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