What percentage of the United States is officially designated as wilderness?

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You will have to blow the dust of your abacus to work out the percentage. Designated wilderness areas in the United States total 103.8 million acres, according to the Congressional Research Service. Of that, the U.S. Forest Service administers 34.7 million acres. Another 60 million acres of USFS managed land is considered wild, or roadless, but is not officially designated as wilderness. Besides the Forest Service, wilderness areas are administered by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Jan 14 02, 7:48 AM