Once a rich desert river, the Gila struggles to keep flowing
Population growth, agricultural withdrawals and climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future.
Local groups voice renewed interest in Crystal River Wild & Scenic designation
Residents of Colorado's Crystal River valley are reviving efforts to protect the upper portion of the river through a federal designation.
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...
Ouray County water project faces opposition from state, others
A proposed reservoir, pipeline and water exchange in western Colorado could impact fish and environmental flows.
Photos: Grand Canyon rafting, fall 2019
This page features photos of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park during a rafting trip in fall 2019.
The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon over eons, but...
Photos: Fishing on the Green River
This page features fishing on the Green River in Utah.
The Green River flows through Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, running 730 miles downriver before connecting with the Colorado River. About...
Colorado River crisis giving tribes new opportunities to right century-old water wrongs
Early involvement in negotiating new Colorado River guidelines will be critical for tribes to determine their future.
Study finds small number of jobs lost under demand-management program
A recent study of a Colorado demand-management program found that the benefits would be comparable to the negative secondary impacts.
Wyoming’s crowded Lonesome Lake tops EPA’s national survey for fecal contamination
LONESOME LAKE, WYOMING—Whit Coleman belly flopped with style into some of Wyoming’s most famous alpine waters on a summer day.
Out on a father-son backpacking trip with friends, the Salt...
Pitkin County’s opposition to tax follows pattern of ‘misalignment’ with River District
Pitkin County’s opposition to a River District tax increase is just the latest in the historically antagonistic relationship between the two entities.