wilderness area
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wilderness area
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Huw Jones, who has been part of the Central Beacons team for four decades, said the area was like an "upside down mountain" for rescuers and a "remote, wilderness area".
From BBC
Wednesday in areas affected by the Franklin and Palisades fires around Pacific Palisades, the Eaton fire in Altadena, the Canyon fire near Castaic, the Agua and Lidia fires near the Magic Mountain Wilderness Area, the Bridge fire near Wrightwood, the Sunset fire near West Hollywood and the Kenneth fire near Calabasas.
From Los Angeles Times
At a small plateau alongside Ninemile Creek in the Golden Trout Wilderness Area, I had stood in a forest of black sticks standing on both sides of a steep canyon like whiskers on a beast too large to comprehend.
From Los Angeles Times
McLellan was involved in efforts to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades in Washington state and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area in Montana and Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times
Mandatory evacuations were in place for portions of northern Inyo and southeastern Mono counties, including Laws in Inyo County, Chalfant in Mono County and the White Mountains Wilderness Area.
From Los Angeles Times
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