Essay by Elaine Foster
Christo Project -March 2006 -Colorado Central Magazine
Residents of rural Frémont County are waging a fight against the big money people of the Christo Over the River Project. The European couple, Christo and Jeanne-Claude have secured fame and fortune by wrapping islands, bridges and buildings in plastic and fabric, and are now petitioning government agencies in Colorado for the necessary permits to stretch steel cables and fabric over the beautiful Arkansas River.
