wilderness area
noun
variants
often Wilderness Area
: 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 a letter from earlier this month obtained by The New York Times and addressed to members of the Senate, the former president’s descendants pressed the lawmakers to not vote for a resolution going back on a Biden administration decision to prevent mining in a wilderness area in Minnesota.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Because of the mine’s location — at the headwaters of the BWCA — any potential pollution or acid mine drainage would likely flow into the wilderness area, Voyageurs National Park, and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Those who associate wide-open wilderness areas with the Western United States likely haven’t been to Everglades National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Because of the mine’s location — at the headwaters of the BWCA — any potential pollution or acid mine drainage would likely flow into the wilderness area, Voyageurs National Park, and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Those who associate wide-open wilderness areas with the Western United States likely haven’t been to Everglades National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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