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 |
