How to Use wilderness area in a Sentence

wilderness area

noun
Definition of wilderness areanext
  • The eastern side of the wilderness area will remain open.
    — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Most of the wilderness area should have cellphone service, but bring a map to keep track of the trails.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 21 May 2021
  • The gas would be piped to a processing plant on state land outside the wilderness area.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Leashed pets are allowed in this free, day-use wilderness area.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The rattlesnake was then taken to a wilderness area and released.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Opponents of the move, which has been tied up in court for months, say mining could harm the wilderness area.
    — Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
  • The 103-acre wilderness area is difficult to access and many don’t even know about it, Vegh said.
    — Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Many of them came to hike or bike in Thy National Park, a rugged 94-square-mile wilderness area with heathered fields and coastal dunes.
    — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024
  • The wilderness area is in west-central Arkansas, about 70 miles north of Texarkana.
    — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 5 June 2019
  • Since Linville Gorge is managed as a wilderness area, trails aren’t maintained.
    — Neil Norman, Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2020
  • There are over 400 miles of hiking and biking trails, four wilderness areas, and two state parks.
    — Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
  • Part of the island, closed to the public, has been designated a wilderness area.
    — Fox News, 19 Aug. 2019
  • That’s the landmark Alaska lands bill Congress passed in 1980 that left the coastal plain outside of the Arctic Refuge’s wilderness area.
    — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
  • Salem: The cost to hike and camp in three of the state’s most popular wilderness areas won’t be as high as expected.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Drone use and wilderness areas have been in conflict in recent years.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2018
  • At the time, teams of ground searchers, drones, dog teams and two National Guard helicopters were busy combing the wilderness area for the boy.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022
  • Most of the growth Tuesday was toward the southeast, into a wilderness area, CalFire said.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
  • The center is next to the Whiting Ranch Red Rock wilderness area, a popular hiking spot.
    — Ben Brazil, latimes.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • There have been objections to placing equipment in a wilderness area and the use of helicopters to do so.
    — Kari Bray, The Seattle Times, 19 Aug. 2018
  • For now, all the same rules apply for camping and hiking on public lands and in wilderness areas.
    — Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Pack bug spray and water for wandering the wilderness area, plus sunscreen for bright days.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Spend the night stargazing near the Boundary Waters, the largest wilderness area east of the Rockies, for a memorable slumber.
    — Karla Pope, Country Living, 5 Feb. 2023
  • There are more than 33 miles of easy and moderate hikes in the recreation area lodged between a wilderness area and suburbia.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The north state has 15 wilderness areas, where many are connected by the Pacific Crest Trail.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 7 June 2019
  • Permits are required on 19 of 79 trails within the three wilderness areas.
    — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
  • That program bought 6,500 acres of land throughout the county and opened six public wilderness areas.
    — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Gopher tortoises, white-tailed deer and other birds of prey also call the wilderness area home.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The Scott River runs outside the town, which is nestled at the bases of the expansive Russian and Marble wilderness areas.
    — Joe Jackson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
  • There are trout and kokanee salmon here, plus tons of nearby wilderness areas for hiking and camping.
    — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019
  • The fire was on the side of the freeway and quickly ran up a ridge in a wilderness area, with flames at one point jumping the southbound lanes and igniting a spot fire in the center divide.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2021

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