Photos: Lake Nighthorse aerials, May 2023
This page in our free multimedia library features aerial photos of Lake Nighthorse, near Durango, Colorado.
The 1,500-acre reservoir, which filled for the first time in 2011, was created by...
Billions in federal assistance after New Mexico’s largest wildfire. But little money to repair...
Stream restoration beset by lack of money and workers.
Colorado River crisis — How did the nation’s two largest reservoirs nearly go dry?
Experts cite complicated operating systems, competing government agencies, rigid guidelines and climate change
Colorado squeezing water from urban landscapes
Pace of transition has accelerated, deepened and broadened
Scientists use simple cameras to answer complex questions about forests and the snowpack
“Snowtography” captures how the snowpack can vary dramatically across short distances
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border – it’s a river in crisis
The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations.
High and Dry
Utah’s immense Great Salt Lake has receded in recent years, revealing the microbial reefs crucial to its ecosystem.
What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023,...
A strong El Niño is coming. It sounds ominous. But what does that actually mean?
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River
Water inequality in the United States goes hand in hand with the dark legacy of colonization, systematic racism, and efforts to wipe out Indigenous cultures.
Photos: Animas River aerials, May 2023
This page in our free multimedia library features aerial photos of the Animas River in southwest Colorado.
The Animas River begins high in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado,...