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Alaska Natives, communities of color, outdoor enthusiasts, veterans and conservation and religious leaders from across the U.S. are standing together to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Check out the We Are The Arctic book which showcases the vast beauty of this remarkable untouched wilderness and videos from campaign members representing the vast and diverse support for the Refuge. Read and watch here!

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@Jacqueclaire: Ask your U.S. Representative to #ProtectTheArcticRefuge. Take action with the @audubonsociety: t.co/MC3EdwjGu0
@ryan_arash: Mattt Nolan is trying to figure out how much snow is in the Refuge. "Snow distribution in the 1002 Area is poorly s… t.co/inJxjr7mgR
@ryan_arash: The shifting relations that have allowed Norway to decide to leave significant oil in the ground is a good learning… t.co/3foSmkZYt7

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We’re Destroying the Places That Can Bring Us Back From War

When I returned from deployment in 2013, I wanted to get as far away from people as possible. I wanted nothing to do with traffic, crowds, societal courtesies — or really anyone.

My dream was, and still is, to move to a very remote location so far off any main roads that I couldn’t hear a neighbor’s dog bark and no one would come to visit me.