Geography

As a developer seeks an easement in the Kaibab National Forest, the character of surrounding towns and parks could drastically change.

A coalition of high-profile businesses have signed up to add additional water for fish, farmers and hydropower generation to a key segment of the drought-stressed Colorado River.

Three conservation groups in Colorado are working on a revision to a state law that would allow natural river features to get a water right.

A Crystal River Valley rancher and a nonprofit organization are teaming up for the second time to leave more water in a parched stream.

As the Southwest faces rapid growth and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis, with too many demands on its diminishing flow. Now those who depend on the river must confront the hard reality that their supply of Colorado water may be cut off.

Despite emergency releases from upper basin reservoirs to prop up Lake Powell, levels are still projected to dip below a critical threshold.

Lake Powell faces demands from stakeholders with different water needs as runoff is forecast to decline due to warmer, drier conditions.

This page features photos of the Fryingpan River on Colorado's Western Slope near Basalt. The Fryingpan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, which in turn flows into...

This page in our free multimedia library features aerial photos of the Rio Grande and Cochiti Dam and Lake in New Mexico. This portion of the flight covers the area...

Colorado has approved a $1.9 million snow measuring initiative that will help forecast how much water mountain snowpack will likely generate.