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back country



ADJECTIVE
rural, undeveloped
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After five years of pandemic- and snowpack-related closures, Yosemite National Park has reopened “glamping” campsites where visitors will have access to showers, gourmet meals and a view of the park’s wild back country.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Wallace’s book is illustrated with William’s extraordinary cartoons — detailed maps of rivers and back country, white-water guidance, character satires, first-aid instructions including “Swimming Self-rescue.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

On March 9, Ms. Jackson and her husband, both avid back country skiers, packed their shovels, probes and beacons and set off down the snow-covered mountain.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Nine other students, three instructors and two search and rescue members stayed the night in the back country after the lightning strike, school officials said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

And who will they find to take food from out in the back country?

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson