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As most people in the Western United States know, we are experiencing an extended drought. The aridness in the West has resulted in a severely diminished flow of water along the Colorado River . In fact, the river no longer discharges into the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. From that now dormant coastal estuary, most wildlife disappeared long ago. In 2022, with the advent of a limited pilot-program, a tiny amount of Colorado River water will flow again to the sea. That is a hopeful sign during an otherwise bleak
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After an uneventful trip from Page, Arizona to Kanab, Utah , I set up camp at the venerable Kanab RV Corral . By booking early, I was able to enjoy the bucolic charm of old Kanab. Since I first stayed at the RV Corral in 2006, tourist facilities in the City of Kanab have expanded exponentially. New hotels and RV Parks seem to sprout up every year. Even so, the population of Kanab now stands at only 4,636. To the east of the city, the Grand Plateau RV Resort features eighty RV spaces and fifteen cabins. Near