Conservation

Colorado water and fire officials plan a two-day confab in Grand Junction to discuss how to protect the state’s vital mountain watersheds.

Aspen’s new water resource plan outlines the strategy for creating emergency storage to address threats to existing supplies.

Colorado’s river recreation community is asking for more recognition in the update to the state’s Water Plan.

A new study finds that Durango can no longer depend solely on direct flow from the Florida and Animas rivers for a reliable supply of water.

At the meeting of the Colorado Water Congress, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a statewide initiative to educate Coloradans on water conservation.

Cities in New Mexico and Colorado are juggling water scarcity concerns over the Rio Grande.

New Mexico faces tough choices as a dire and historic drought continues and the Rio Grande is unable to give everyone what they want or need.

Arizona’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.

Risk of severe water shortages in the seven-state Colorado River Basin have risen dramatically since April with new forecasts indicating that lakes Powell and Mead could hit crisis levels much sooner than previously expected.

Two new books provide insights into the willful ignorance that lead to the West’s water woes.