back country
Far from civilization
Back country is remote, undeveloped land far from towns and roads—wilderness areas where few people live or travel.
The term appears often in outdoor recreation: We hiked deep into the back country.
Back-country skiing means skiing on ungroomed terrain away from resorts.
The back country of a region is its rural interior, as opposed to coastal or urban areas.
- boondocksRemote rural areas
- booniesRemote rural areas
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- off the gridIndependent of infrastructure
off-grid · dirt road · trail · trail head · rural area · forest · mountain range · backpacking · rough terrain · frontier life · alpine zone · national park · pioneer trails · unpaved · adventure · ranger · land stewardship · leave no trace
- hinterlandshinterland, hinterlands, boondocks, boonies, outback
- wildernesswilderness area, wilds, hinterland, boonies, wilderness park
- off the beaten pathhidden gem, hidden gems, secret spot, backwater, remote villages
back countrycity center
Urban area's main district
downtown · urban core · city · urban area · metropolis
back countrybuilt-up area
Densely developed zone
urban sprawl · commercial district · industrial zone · resort area · residential area