The Commonwealth describes a wild area as "land where development or disturbance of permanent nature will be prohibited, thereby preserving the wild character of the area" and "an extensive area which the general public will be permitted to see, use and enjoy for such activities as hiking, hunting, fishing, and the pursuit of peace and solitude."[2]
^Sproul State Forest(PDF) (Map). 1 inch = 2 miles. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original(PDF) on February 18, 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
^
ab"Proposed Natural/Old-growth Area, Sproul State Forest". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-01. Note: This refers to Russell P. Letterman Wild Area by its former name, Fish Dam Wild Area
^
ab"Pennsylvania Wilds: Chuck Keiper Trail". Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-03-01. Note: This mistakenly calls Burns Run Wild Area "Burns Wild Area" and refers to Russell P. Letterman Wild Area by its former name, Fish Dam Wild Area.
^Loyalsock State Forest(PDF) (Map). 1 inch = 2 miles. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original(PDF) on November 16, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
The Commonwealth describes a wild area as "land where development or disturbance of permanent nature will be prohibited, thereby preserving the wild character of the area" and "an extensive area which the general public will be permitted to see, use and enjoy for such activities as hiking, hunting, fishing, and the pursuit of peace and solitude."[2]
^Sproul State Forest(PDF) (Map). 1 inch = 2 miles. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original(PDF) on February 18, 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
^
ab"Proposed Natural/Old-growth Area, Sproul State Forest". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-01. Note: This refers to Russell P. Letterman Wild Area by its former name, Fish Dam Wild Area
^
ab"Pennsylvania Wilds: Chuck Keiper Trail". Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-03-01. Note: This mistakenly calls Burns Run Wild Area "Burns Wild Area" and refers to Russell P. Letterman Wild Area by its former name, Fish Dam Wild Area.
^Loyalsock State Forest(PDF) (Map). 1 inch = 2 miles. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from
the original(PDF) on November 16, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-01.