The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge America's Last Frontier: Welcome to our Special Report on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge We have complied here a vast wealth of information--and links to even more--that we hope will help you better understand this spectacular place and the issues facing it. With this research in hand, we hope you will agree that the ANWR should NOT be drilled for oil, and should be protected permanently. First, take some time to learn about this place. •  Check out the History of the ANWR to see why people wanted to protect this place over 5 decades ago. •  For quick info, peruse the ANWR's Index, a list of quick facts about the ANWR and the issues facing it. •  What's all the hubub? Follow simple logic to the truth about drilling the ANWR. •  Wondering what the rest of America Really thinks about drilling the ANWR? See our page of public opinions. •  Confused about the terms you keep hearing in the news? Go to our page of ANWR lingo to learn about the special areas and terms of the ANWR. •  Still need more info? Check out our page of ANWR links. And the TAKE ACTION to save it. •  Go to our action alert page to write your Congresspeople and the Bush administration to tell them to stop the oil juggernaut lumbering towards the fragile tundra. •  The vision of the founders of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge put the power of protection in the hands of American citizens. The act that created the Refuge stipulates that only an act of Congress can authorize any activity related to oil extraction. But now oil-industry-supported congressmen, and the President, want to pass exactly that legislation. Take action to stop it NOW!