backcountry
Example Sentences
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The backcountry of the French resort area offers luxury home buyers a more laid-back, rustic feel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
I do look forward to taking them backcountry skiing come winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
It’s tucked in an old-growth redwood tree in the backcountry of the park, in Humboldt County, where there are no roads and a creek presents an impassable barrier, Williams-Claussen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Inside he found a hidden camera feeding a vast surveillance network that logs the license plate of every driver passing through this stretch of remote backcountry between San Diego and the Arizona state line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
An affable Victorian gentleman, Franklin was said to be a good-natured bumbler, dogged and clueless, with the naive ideals of a child and a disdain for acquiring backcountry skills.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
