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A River Engineered – Colorado’s Lower Blue River

How private landowners have re-engineered a public river...

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Jan 08, 2026
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Opinion – Guest Essay

By Zach Weinzetl

There’s a moment on the Lower Blue River–usually somewhere between the tight canyon walls and the open hay fields–where the light hits the water just right and the fog begins to lift. It’s the moment that makes anglers fall silent.

The moment you remember why you come back.

But lately, that moment carries something els…

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