Photos: Colorado River aerials, October 2022
This page features aerial photos of the Colorado River entering Lake Powell in southern Utah near Hite Marina.
Just south of the inoperable Hite Marina lies an extended stretch of...
Cutting Back
In Diamond Valley, Nevada, farmers are looking to protect their future — and testing the limits of the state’s water laws.
Drone videos and photos: Goosenecks of the San Juan River, December 2019
This page features drone footage and still imagery of the Goosenecks of the San Juan River as well as the area around Mexican Hat, Utah and Kayenta, Arizona.
The...
As water prices soar, Colorado lawmakers consider rules to stop profiteering
Colorado's legislature has authorized a study of the state's anti-speculation laws
Can AI forecast if snow will be fluffy or dense? Only with help from...
Scientists use machine learning and hand-collected data to better predict snowfall and storm impacts
Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in...
As global temperatures rise, the freezing line where precipitation changes from rain to snow moves up the mountains, shrinking the area capable of sustaining a seasonal snowpack.
Northwest Colorado ranchers grapple with state requirements to measure, record water use
Irrigators in Northwest Colorado are facing a sea change in how they use their water, and many ranchers are greeting such a shift with reluctance and suspicion.
Photos: Parker Dam, February 2021
This page features photos of Parker Dam, located along the Colorado River on the Arizona-California border.
Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation, Parker Dam is...
Sports betting revenue finally flowing; new ad campaign reminds voters it’s all about water
If you’ve watched TV in Colorado lately, chances are you’ve been bombarded with commercials for various sports betting platforms. Now, as you surf the internet, you might also see ads connecting the state’s newly legalized sports betting industry with funding for Colorado water projects.
Crop-switching in the megadrought
Farmers in Arizona are hoping that guayule, a hardy plant that produces natural rubber, can become a profitable crop requiring far less water than alfalfa, corn and cotton. Gary...











