A western slope river as old as the Rocky Mountains will live on. One of the last free-flowing rivers in Colorado, the San Miguel will continue to course through the western slope unchecked by mankind, thanks to a May 20 Colorado Water Court ruling granting it protected status. Granted "in-stream flow protection," the San Miguel will continue to be a natural habitat for three fish species, as well as fuel the down-stream rafting economy, said John Fielder, a landscape photographer and champion of natural resources preservation.
"Like the Yampa (River), the San Miguel is one of the last undammed major rivers in the state," Fielder said.
Read more about the ruling protecting the San Miguel in The Gazette.
