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The Western Arctic: Adventures in Alaska
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Debbie Miller, naturalist and author of Midnight Wilderness: Journeys in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, shared her experiences hiking and canoeing in the wildlife-rich western Arctic.
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