backcountries
Unpopulated rural regions
Backcountries is the plural of backcountry—remote, undeveloped, or wilderness areas far from settlements.
The plural appears when distinguishing separate regions: the backcountries of Alaska and Montana present different challenges.
More often, backcountry appears as an uncountable noun referring to wild terrain generally.
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hinterlandsRemote inland areas
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- boondocksRemote rural areas
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
frontier · off-grid · inaccessible · secluded · isolated · uninhabited · roadless · trailless
Pure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- protectedKept from harm
conserved · preserved · roadless · undeveloped · wild · natural · intact · undisturbed
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- forestsDensely treed land areas
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
wetlands · meadows · flora · fauna · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · old-growth
Having many peaks
peaks · ridges · valleys · canyons · ravines · escarpments · plateaus · scree
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
silence · stillness · remoteness · self-reliance · navigation · orienteering · bushcraft · survival
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hinterlandsRemote inland areas
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- boondocksRemote rural areas
bush · frontier · off-grid · inaccessible · secluded · isolated · uninhabited · roadless · trailless · unmapped
pristine
Pure and untouched
protected · conserved · preserved · roadless · undeveloped · wild · natural · intact · undisturbed · unblemished
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
taiga · wetlands · meadows · flora · fauna · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · old-growth · watersheds
mountainous
Having many peaks
alpine · peaks · ridges · valleys · canyons · ravines · escarpments · plateaus · scree · talus
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
tranquility · silence · stillness · remoteness · self-reliance · navigation · orienteering · bushcraft · survival · exploration
backcountriesurban centers
Densely populated municipal areas
cities · metropolises · urban areas · metropolitan areas · city centers
backcountriesfrontcountry
Accessible park areas
civilization · mainlands · heartlands · main roads · farmlands
back, country, countryside, backwoods, countries, backcountry, backwater