Geography

Seven states in the West have been given until August 15th to implement new strategies and tools to conserve the Colorado River.

This page features video footage shot with a mounted GoPro camera during a Lighthawk flight above the Green River, Colorado River and their confluence...

Diane Mitsch Bush, the Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, pledged cooperation and Lauren Boebert, her Republican challenger, promised to fight — the Front Range, neighboring states and the federal government — to protect Western Slope water.

Due to budget shortfalls, Vail Resorts has pulled this winter’s funding for its cloud seeding program, potentially reducing the amount of water flowing down the Colorado River this spring.

This map depicts data from the National Drought Mitigation Center. Drought intensity categories are based on numerous indicators and local reports from more than...

Western water ​experts are working to not only conserve water, but to also reuse as much wastewater as possible​,​ including ​through direct potable reuse​.​

This page features photos of Blue Mesa Reservoir, along the Gunnison River in Colorado's Curecanti National Recreation Area. Created by 390-foot Blue Mesa Dam, the reservoir has a total...

The Water Desk is launching a new program to support water-related journalism in New Mexico and the Rio Grande Basin.

Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes.

Some in Colorado’s recreation community are hoping proposed legislation will result in more water in streams for the benefit of boaters.