“Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting So much as just finding the gold. It's the great, big, broad land 'way… — Robert W. Service Copy Share Image
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![“The Arctic has a call that is compelling. The distant mountains [of the Brooks Range in Alaska] make one want to go on and on over the next ridge and over the one beyond. The call is that of a wilderness known only to a few...This last American wilderness must remain sacrosanct.” quote by William O. Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60f/william-o-douglas-2931_alaska_the-arctic-has-a-call-that-is-compelling_2192460.jpg)
