Western Rivers

Rivers of the four corners and of the arid western US are a unique breed of dusty, intermittent and then wet. 

Each incoming storm peaks curiousity and threads of hope from the residents who wake to the elusive misty mountain mornings.

Monsoon used to have a season and today its just confused.

With the changes invoked by paving over massive swaths of previously percolated earth the aquifer does not get a recharge in large metropolitan areas

We must document the loss of life in our rivers and in our lives, for the sake of the animals and the earth.

Rivers are under more pressure than ever. The Dolores River caught a break when American Whitewater fought for and succeeded in getting recreational flows established and the unique fish of the area benefited as much as the lucky boaters.

Topics are worth review:

The Overloved Rivers of Colorado.