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Show and tell about places in nature that were, or are, important to you. Big majestic places, or everyday places. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Who: Erik Where: Hulahula River Valley, ANWR Why: In June of this year, I and two friends were fortunate enough to visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and undertake a backpacking trip along the Hulahula River. 16 days later, after encounters with grizzlies, moose, musk oxen, plovers, gulls, porcupine, ptarmigan, fox, ground squirrel, wolf, Dall’s sheep, bumblebees, mosquitoes, caterpillars, endless tundra tussocks, raging stream crossings, dried food, rockslides, snowstorms, windstorms, talus slopes and soggy wetlands, we flew out from the stunning Coastal Plain 10 pounds lighter and filled with a lifetime of memories. This is a place without peer. A place to be preserved and cherished by this and future generations. May we find the humility and wisdom to allow it to remain as it is--wild and untrammeled. Tell us about your Special Place! Up to Top