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the Midwestern states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
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Texas and Hawaii.
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the Western States (California, Oregon, and Washington).
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Alaska.
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Detailed explanation-1: -About 90 per cent-or 18.6 million acres-of Refuge System wilderness is in Alaska. The remaining 2.5 million wilderness acres are in the lower 48 states.” “The United States was the first country to officially designate land as ‘wilderness’ through the Wilderness Act of 1964.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anywhere you go in Alaska will amaze you, but if you really want to get off the beaten path, we encourage you to explore the 48 Alaska Wilderness Areas. The state of Alaska is the largest state by far. With roughly 365, 481, 600 acres in total, 57, 432, 650 acres are protected as wilderness in Alaska.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because Alaska contains just over half of America’s wilderness, only about 2.7% of the contiguous United States-an area about the size of Minnesota-is protected as wilderness.
Detailed explanation-4: -In terms of total acres, Alaska, California, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington are the top five states for wilderness, containing almost 80 percent of the acreage in the system.