Special Report: Inside the toxic link between Colorado’s wildfires and its water
Megafires triggered by drought and climate change have ravaged major Colorado water systems, and recent snowmelt will only make things worse.
Work underway to smooth out big drop in river near Basalt
Work underway in the Roaring Fork River will make for a smoother ride for boaters beginning this spring.
Scientists seeking answers about Mars look to the Colorado River’s canyons
Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape.
Photos and videos: Green River, October 2020
This page features drone footage and ground-based photos of the Green River, near Moab, Utah, and north of Canyonlands National Park.
The Green, which begins in Wyoming's Wind River...
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 the nation by capacity and...
Weak 2020 water year comes to a close
What started as a promising water year for Colorado with above-average snowpack ended Sept. 30 with the entire state in some level of drought.
Wyoming’s crowded Lonesome Lake tops EPA’s national survey for fecal contamination
LONESOME LAKE, WYOMING—Whit Coleman belly flopped with style into some of Wyoming’s most famous alpine waters on a summer day.
Out on a father-son backpacking trip with friends, the Salt...
Aerial videos and images: Yampa River flight, May 2021
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This page features aerial video footage and still images of the Yampa River and its watershed.
DateMay 6, 2021LocationYampa River, Colorado (map)PilotDavid ColeEditorMitch TobinOrganizationsLightHawk and The Water Desk...
Tribal breakthrough? Four states, six tribes announce first formal talks on Colorado River negotiating...
Four states have embarked on formal meetings to negotiate jointly with some of the largest owners of Colorado River water rights: tribal communities.
At Phoenix’s far edge, a housing boom grasps for water
BUCKEYE, Ariz. – Beneath the exhausting Sonoran sun, an hour’s drive west of Phoenix, heavy machines are methodically scraping the desert bare.
Where mesquite and saguaro once stood, the former...