"This is the place for man turned scientist and explorer; poet and artist. Here he can experience a new reverence for life that is outside his own and yet a vital and joyous part of it." [William O. Douglas, US Supreme Court Justice, 1939-1975]
Facts and Figures:
Location: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is located on the northeast area of Alaska.
Size: Anwr
is 19.5 million acres in size.
Wildlife: The Refuge is home to 36 fish species, 36 land mammals, 9 water mammals,
and 160 migratory and resident bird species.