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The Day We Set the Colorado River Free

By Rowan Jacobsen · Outside · June 2014
The Day We Set the Colorado River Free
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"It's been more than 50 years since the Colorado River regularly reached the sea. But this spring, the U.S. and Mexico let the water storm through its natural delta for a grand experiment in ecological restoration. As the dam gates opened, a small band of river rats caught a once-in-a-lifetime ride."

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