Robbing Peter to save Powell
The Bureau of Reclamation is draining reservoirs to fill reservoirs
The Horseshoe Bend overlook, which affords some 50,000 selfie-snappers per month a gander of the Colorado River as it bends back on itself, is surely one of the most popular viewpoints in the Southwest. I’ve passed by it many a time, but have never been tempted to stop. Instead, I rev the engine on the ol’ Silver Bullet, drive into the western fringe of…
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