To Love the River of Sorrows

Saving the Dolores requires humble perseverance from us all

Rica Fulton
Sep 6, 2018 · 10 min read

The Dolores River in Southwest Colorado is one of those places that demands reverence. Towering canyons painted with desert varnish rise above old-growth ponderosa pines; a distinct humming of past human civilizations is undeniable. Imposing canyons have barred humanity from settling right on the river banks in many sections of the lower Dolores so fish, bighorn sheep, birds, deer, bears, and a panoply of other creatures pretty much get the riparian kingdom to themselves; emulating…

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Rica Fulton

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Desert river-rat, writer, and river advocate passionate about establishing grassroots, collaborative solutions to western water issues. All views my own.

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