Out and About: River Trails Not Always Public Land
The Santa Fe New Mexican › April 17, 2004
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On Easter afternoon, my wife, son and I were strolling with the dog down the Santa Fe River, enjoying the fact it was a river thanks to the recent precipitation. We exchanged pleasantries with others we passed on the well-worn trails behind the houses of Barrio La Canada where we live.
Instead of heading upstream toward Camino Alire as usual, we followed our 2-year-old son's lead and headed west. I dropped off the trail into the riverbed and soon came to an old 50-gallon drum set smack in the middle of the river, with various "private property" and "keep out" signs posted on it.See the full content of this document
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Out and About: River Trails Not Always Public Land
Simultaneously wondering how the river could be private property and where my family was, I climbed the southern embankment to look around. Coming toward the river from the nearest house was a man, none too pleased to see me.
He ex...See the full content of this document
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