If you do a lot of hiking in pretty much any rural environment in the US, you’ll have come across signs that designate certain areas as wilderness areas. You could be hiking a Colorado 14er, backpacking in the badlands of New Mexico or bird watching in a swamp in New Jersey – pretty much any area or trail you might roam in your hiking boots may eventually lead to a Wilderness Area. But what is a Wilderness Area? Is it like a National Park where you’re meant to pay an entrance fee? Can you camp here? In this article, we give you the skinny on these protected areas.
