wildernesses
Remote natural areas
Wildernesses is the plural of wilderness—wild, uncultivated regions where nature remains largely untouched by human development.
The word often appears in discussions of conservation and land management: The bill would protect several wildernesses in the Pacific Northwest.
Figuratively, wildernesses can describe any vast, confusing, or uncharted territory: wildernesses of bureaucracy, wildernesses of the human mind.
First to explore territory
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
exploration · trappers · outpost · frontiersmen · westward · expansion · uncharted · bushcraft
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- desolateBleak and abandoned
outback · hinterland · trackless · roadless · off-grid · untouched · pristine · isolated
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
contemplation · serenity · tranquility · retreat · escape · sanctuary · soul-searching · unplugged
pioneers
First to explore territory
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
settlement · exploration · trappers · outpost · frontiersmen · westward · expansion · uncharted · bushcraft · trailblazers
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
desolate · outback · hinterland · trackless · roadless · off-grid · untouched · pristine · isolated · wilds
isolation
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · contemplation · serenity · tranquility · retreat · escape · sanctuary · soul-searching · unplugged · disconnection
expanse
Unbroken area of space
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- immenseExtremely large in scope
sprawling · sweeping · open · horizons · infinite · limitless · wide-open · unbroken · stretching · panoramic
wildernessescities
Major populated areas
metropolises · urban areas · suburbs · towns · settlements
wildernessesfarmlands
Crops grow here
gardens · plantations · orchards · agricultural areas · manicured lawns
- 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