Fossil Creek is a newly preserved wild and scenic river that may again be at risk due to the very efforts meant to protect it. In a video from
Assignment Earth producer
Jay Canode tells the story of a beautiful body of water that flows through the
Mazatzal Mountains of Central Arizona. With the removal of a hydroelectric damn put in place at the turn of the last century Fossil Creek has been reborn to provide habitat to scores of fish and animal species and recreation opportunities to thousands of human visitors.
