Photos: Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, December 2019
This page features photos of the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, near Page, Arizona. This scenic vista in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located just downstream from Glen Canyon...
Two Southwest tribes raise concerns over uranium storage
In Utah, a pool of toxic waste is emitting dangerous amounts of radon to the surrounding communities, including the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
Electric costs in Colorado set to surge as Lake Powell struggles to produce hydropower
A federal agency aims to offset rising costs linked to Lake Powell’s inability to produce as much hydropower due to drought.
At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over...
Arizona’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.
Photos and videos: Colorado River near Parshall, Colorado, September 2020
This page features drone-captured photos and videos of the Colorado River near Parshall, Colorado.
Located in the river's headwaters region, this stretch between Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling is...
Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought
Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes
Videos and photos: Colorado River drone flight, August 2019
This page features drone-captured footage and photos of the Colorado River, near Radium, Colorado.
The imagery shows the Colorado River after it emerges from Gore Canyon, a popular whitewater rafting...
Photos: Rio Grande near Las Cruces, New Mexico, March 2026
This page in our free multimedia library features drone-captured photos of the Rio Grande, near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The Rio Grande begins in the San Juan Mountains and travels some 1,900...
Colorado officials crack down on ponds in Arkansas River basin
State engineers in the Arkansas River basin are beginning to crack down on more than 10,000 ponds without legal water rights, which they say are harming senior rights holders.
Less federal pressure, worsening drought, and more interstate tension loom over Colorado River talks
The Colorado River Basin is in crisis.
Climate change is reducing its flow and its biggest reservoirs are shrinking. The seven U.S. states that use the river are negotiating cutbacks...