Definition of 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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David Lesh, the snowmobiler who became infamous over the summer for boasting about sledding in wilderness areas, crash landed his plane in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. — John Laconte, The Know, "Man accused of Independence Pass snowmobiling scandal crashes plane in Pacific Ocean," 21 Aug. 2019 Rescuers found the remains of Daniel Komins in a remote wilderness area in northern California's Trinity Alps, the Trinity County Sheriff's Office reported on Facebook. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "A 3-day search for a missing California hiker ends with the discovery of his body," 19 Aug. 2019 Part of the island, closed to the public, has been designated a wilderness area. — Fox News, "Sites of major US weapons tests now see wildlife flourishing," 19 Aug. 2019 Mitchell Peak gets overlooked because the camps, trailhead and wilderness area are located outside adjacent Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "In the central Sierra, Mitchell Peak stands out," 31 July 2019 New Zealand, Canada, and Europe also maintain year-round forecasts of avalanche danger for specific peaks and wilderness areas. — National Geographic, "Avalanches, explained," 19 July 2019 At the same time, as the human population rises and people keep moving into rural and wilderness areas, more homes and other structures are likely to be placed in harm’s way. — Claire Wolters, National Geographic, "Wildfires, explained," 11 Aug. 2019 Like Breckenridge, Steamboat and nearby wilderness areas, about 160 miles northwest of Denver, offer biking, hiking and water adventures in the summer, along with lower lodging rates. — Terry Gardner, latimes.com, "4 cheap trips in the U.S. to take this summer," 24 June 2019 New Mexico also carves out some massive new wilderness areas, some of which have been in limbo for a decade, from areas that are currently designated as national monuments. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "10 places that will be protected by Congress’s new public lands bill," 27 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wilderness area.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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