USA National Wilderness Preservation System Directory


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We visit public land for the opportunity to recreate in nature, and when we visit Wilderness areas we're treated to a bonus of escaping from nearly any trace of human existence. These 800+ Wilderness areas exist on federal land and have an extra level of protection from things like resource extraction, road construction, and mechanized travel (not even bicycles are permitted).

State/Territory # of Listings
Alabama 3
Alaska 48
Arizona 91
Arkansas 12
California 154
Colorado 44
Connecticut 0
Delaware 0
Florida 16
Georgia 14
Hawaii 2
Idaho 18
Illinois 8
Indiana 1
Iowa 0
Kansas 0
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 3
Maine 3
Maryland 0
Massachusetts 1
Michigan 16
Minnesota 3
Mississippi 3
Missouri 8
Montana 16
Nebraska 2
Nevada 81
New Hampshire 5
New Jersey 2
New Mexico 39
New York 1
North Carolina 12
North Dakota 3
Ohio 1
Oklahoma 3
Oregon 51
Pennsylvania 2
Puerto Rico 1
Rhode Island 0
South Carolina 7
South Dakota 2
Tennessee 12
Texas 6
Utah 49
Vermont 8
Virginia 24
Washington 31
West Virginia 9
Wisconsin 7
Wyoming 15