backcountry

Example Sentences

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That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Inside he found a hidden camera feeding a vast surveillance network that logs the license plate of every driver passing through this stretch of remote backcountry between San Diego and the Arizona state line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Placer County Sheriff Woo has urged the public to avoid the Sierras, mountain travel and the backcountry during inclement weather over the next few days so that officials can focus on recovering the bodies.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said nearly 100 first responders worked throughout the night to find the missing backcountry skiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

She and a group of friends had gone backcountry mountain climbing and skiing, crossing over glaciers and racing down snowy peaks hundreds of miles away from Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone