The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has become a cause célèbre for environmentalists nationwide.

Southeast Alaska is far less remote and barren — and yet, for some reason its protection is not yet a national issue.

It needs to be, and now.

Grand and gorgeous, this portion of The Last Frontier — home to key salmon and other habitats — is under threat of potential devastation today.

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