A Colorado River Veteran Takes on the Top Water & Science Post at Interior...
Tanya Trujillo brings two decades of experience on Colorado River issues as she takes on the challenges of a river basin stressed by climate change.
Critical April snowpack above average, but potential for dry spring causes concern
While snowpack and reservoirs are strong, forecasts for streamflows, which build as melting snow reaches streams, are expected to be below normal across southwestern and southeastern parts of the state.
Is renewable energy’s future dammed?
A proposed hydroelectric project on the Little Colorado River shows the tricky trade-offs in transitioning from fossil fuels.
Storage and new water sources to be proposed in Aspen water plan
A consultant working for the city of Aspen is presenting both new sources and storage as part of its water future.
Using less of the Colorado River takes a willing farmer and $45 million in...
Wyoming native Leslie Hagenstein lives on the ranch where she grew up and remembers her grandmother and father delivering milk in glass bottles from the family’s Mount Airy Dairy.
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Photos and videos: Twin Lakes, Colorado, March 2021
This page features drone-captured photos and videos of Twin Lakes in central Colorado.
The Twin Lakes are alpine lakes near the headwaters of the Arkansas River that were carved by...
Colorado, USDA double down on soil, water conservation with $5M program
A five-year, $5 million agreement will help support regenerative agriculture, soil health, water conservation and urban farms.
Scientists clash over how to track the West’s vital snowpack
Supporters of airborne snow surveys dispute “hotspots” study on water forecasts
Photos: Stewart Mountain Dam and Saguaro Lake, June 2023
This page features aerial photos of Arizona's Stewart Mountain Dam and Saguaro Lake along the Salt River northeast of Phoenix.
Stewart Mountain Dam was built from 1928 to 1930 by the Salt...
Photos: Colorado River and tributaries, April 2019
This photo gallery features images shot during a road trip along the Colorado River and two of its tributaries in Colorado: the Blue River and White River.
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