wilderness
Nature without civilization
Wilderness is land in its natural state, uncultivated and uninhabited by humans.
The term implies remoteness and wildness: They hiked deep into the wilderness.
Figuratively, wilderness describes any confusing or neglected expanse: a wilderness of bureaucratic regulations.
In politics, to be in the wilderness is to be out of power or influence: The party spent a decade in the wilderness.
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
forest · jungle · rainforest · tundra · wetlands · savanna · woodland · grassland
Wild after domestication
- savageFierce and untamed
- ruggedTough and uneven
- rawIn original state
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
thicket · bramble · predatory · uncharted · inhospitable · harsh · unforgiving · primeval
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
hiking · bivouac · firewood · compass · headlamp · flashlight · tarp · sleeping bag
Extremely great in size
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
sweeping · open · expansive · limitless · wide · unbroken · horizon · yonder
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
retreat · hermitage · contemplation · meditation · introspection · escape · refuge · sanctuary
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
outpost · trailblazer · wagon train · Lewis and Clark · Daniel Boone · manifest destiny · colonization · bushcraft
Not damaged or degraded
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- naturalNot artificially produced
immaculate · preserved · untrammeled · undisturbed · unblemished · unaltered · undeveloped · unpolluted
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
habitat · forest · jungle · rainforest · tundra · wetlands · savanna · woodland · grassland · chaparral
feral
Wild after domestication
overgrown · thicket · bramble · predatory · uncharted · inhospitable · harsh · unforgiving · primeval · primordial
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
trekking · hiking · bivouac · firewood · compass · headlamp · flashlight · tarp · sleeping bag · trail
vast
Extremely great in size
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- immenseExtremely large in scope
sprawling · sweeping · open · expansive · limitless · wide · unbroken · horizon · yonder · beyond
isolation
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · retreat · hermitage · contemplation · meditation · introspection · escape · refuge · sanctuary · detachment
pioneers
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
settlement · outpost · trailblazer · wagon train · Lewis and Clark · Daniel Boone · manifest destiny · colonization · bushcraft · survival
unspoiled
Not damaged or degraded
natural · immaculate · preserved · untrammeled · undisturbed · unblemished · unaltered · undeveloped · unpolluted · uncorrupted
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- Frontier LandsOutback, Alaska, Yukon, backcountry, outpost
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, arable land, rangelands
- Mountain Wordspeaks, summits, cliffs, valleys, glaciers
- nature appreciationhiking, birdwatching, stargazing, camping, nature walks
- ruggedheavy-duty, toughness, reinforced, durability, hardened
wildernesscity
Large populated area
metropolis · urban area · civilization · suburb · town
wildernessgarden
Cultivated plant area
farmland · plantation · manicured lawn · landscaped grounds · agricultural land
wildernessdomestication
Adapting species to captivity
civilization · order · controlled environment · grid · sanctuary
- wilderness hikingWalking through undeveloped natural terrain
- wilderness guideBackcountry navigation professional
- wilderness explorationJourneying through undeveloped natural areas
- voice in the wildernessUnheeded warner or advocate
- wilderness survivalOutdoor self-sufficiency skills
- wilderness retreatIsolated natural lodging destination