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While the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance primarily focuses on local issues, we have been engaged with the Arctic Refuge campaign for several years. Many people believe that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the last great wilderness in America and that if we lose this area we will ultimately lose a piece of ourselves. That is why our organization has written articles, given presentations and continues to talk to our members about this wild landscape. In 2005, long-time Arctic activist, Ken Madsen presented "Malkom the Birder Boy" at NMWA's Public Lands Rally. Since then he has become a friend of NMWA, presenting at the 2006 Wilderness Conference, and has worked with activists in NM to help create more awareness for the Refuge throughout New Mexico.