Complex sentence: The states with the highest number of wildernesses are California, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska, and Oregon, however, when measured in wilderness acres the list changes dramatically as Alaska contains many of the largest areas protected under the act.
Split into simpler sentences: The states with the highest number of wildernesses are California, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska, and Oregon. However, when measured in wilderness acres the list changes dramatically, as Alaska contains many of the largest areas protected under the act.