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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Andrus, her maternal grandfather, and former Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Church, her paternal grandfather, advocated for public education and played a formative role in protecting the state’s wilderness areas.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Glenn-Bittner, along with her partner Kelly Hughes and her brother David Bittner, a biologist and bear researcher from Switzerland, are spearheading a grassroots solution to raise enough funds to get Tex the Bear tranquilized, GPS-collared, and airlifted to a suitable wilderness area.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
In between Yosemite and Sequoia sits the Sierra National Forest, which encompasses several wilderness areas and parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail (which overlap).
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Consisting of four distinct sections, the house can be reconfigured to fit a variety of environments, from remote wilderness areas to suburban neighborhoods, with little disturbance of the surrounding landscape.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Glenn-Bittner, along with her partner Kelly Hughes and her brother David Bittner, a biologist and bear researcher from Switzerland, are spearheading a grassroots solution to raise enough funds to get Tex the Bear tranquilized, GPS-collared, and airlifted to a suitable wilderness area.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
In between Yosemite and Sequoia sits the Sierra National Forest, which encompasses several wilderness areas and parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail (which overlap).
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Consisting of four distinct sections, the house can be reconfigured to fit a variety of environments, from remote wilderness areas to suburban neighborhoods, with little disturbance of the surrounding landscape.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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