Renegade rancher
40 million people rely on the Colorado River system for water and power. But after 20 years of drought, the river basin is running...
Photos: Roosevelt Dam and Roosevelt Lake aerials May 2021
This page features aerial photos of Theodore Roosevelt Lake and Theodore Roosevelt Dam, along the Salt River east of Phoenix.
Roosevelt Dam, which rises 357 feet, was the first structure...
Photos: Dolores River and McPhee Reservoir, May 2023
This page features aerial photos of the Dolores River and McPhee Reservoir in southwest Colorado.
The Dolores River begins in the San Juan Mountains and...
Saving a river
In the arid Southwest, where water scarcity often divides competing interests, an innovative approach could become the model for future cooperation.
Brad Hicks shows you...
Photos and videos: Arkansas River, Colorado, March 2021
This page features ground-based and drone-captured photos and videos of the Arkansas River in central Colorado.
The Arkansas River begins near Leadville, Colorado and travels...
Photos and videos: Twin Lakes, Colorado, March 2021
This page features drone-captured photos and videos of Twin Lakes in central Colorado.
The Twin Lakes are alpine lakes near the headwaters of the Arkansas...
Photos: Roaring Fork River, Colorado, December 2020
This page features photos of the Roaring Fork River on Colorado's Western Slope.
The Roaring Fork River runs for 70 miles and is a tributary...
Photos and videos: Rio Grande near San Antonio, New Mexico, August 2022
This page features drone-captured photos and videos of the Rio Grande near San Antonio, New Mexico.
Located in the center of the state, the village...
Photos: Hite Marina and Lake Powell, October 2022
This page features aerial photos of Hite Marina, the Hite Crossing Bridge, and Lake Powell in southeast Utah.
Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in...
Photos: North Lake Powell, October 2022
This page features aerial photos of the northern end of Lake Powell in Utah.
Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the nation by capacity...