wilderness area

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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 • Feb. 8, 2026

However, until now, studies assessing the beneficial effects of prescribed and low-intensity fires have been limited to relatively small areas, such as a single wilderness area or watershed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023

Days later, National Guard troops assigned to assist the Border Patrol were using a scope to keep tabs on the wilderness area and they spotted an armed person climb over the border fence.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

“This is a federally designated wilderness area, which of all the federal lands is afforded the highest level of protection, and we’re not fulfilling that mandate.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Because we’re on the south edge of the wilderness area we try to wait until there is a northerly breeze before we burn so the food smell will carry south, but it doesn’t always help.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen