Wilderness - Merriam Webster

Perhaps part of the controversy surrounding the current Senate wilderness proposal is the definition of the term. This is what Webster has to say:
1 a (1) : a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings (2) : an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life community b : an empty or pathless area or region
2 obsolete : wild or uncultivated state
3 a : a confusing multitude or mass : an indefinitely great number or quantity

Wilderness - Merriam Webster