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Bookmark or Share- Wilderness | US Forest ServicePlaces where people like you, with an appetite for adventure, can find a sense of true self-reliance and experience solitude. They are final holdout refuges for a long list of rare, threatened, and endangered species, forced to the edges by modern development.
- Wilderness - WikipediaWilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural) are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity, or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally referred to terrestrial environments, though growing attention is being placed on marine wilderness.
- Wilderness ConnectWilderness areas, America's wildest public lands, are rare, but they provide essential benefits like outdoor recreation and clean air and water. An interactive map and printable wall map help you explore wilderness areas near you.
- Wilderness (U.S. National Park Service)Wilderness can be found the arid deserts, cypress swamps, alpine meadows, sandy beaches, and rocky crags. From Alaska to Florida, wilderness protects some of the most diverse and sensitive habitats in our country.
- Wilderness - National Geographic SocietyWilderness areas usually lack roads, buildings, and other artificial structures. They provide a natural environment for plant and animal species, and allow scientists to study healthy ecosystems. Very few places on Earth are complete, or pristine, wildernesses.
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