Issues

Officials say a solution to the water shortage on the Crystal River will probably include natural fixes before a dam and reservoir.

Colorado aims to save water by not solely fallowing fields

The drought hit crisis proportions this summer, pushing lakes Powell and Mead to historic lows and triggering emergency releases.

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...

Water managers in the Colorado River Basin are gaining a better understanding that what happens in the weeks after peak snowpack.

Journalist Heather Hansman floated the Green River to explore water issues in the American West, then wrote a fascinating book about her journey.

Restoring natural infrastructure, such as beaver habitat and the wetlands it creates, could shield communities from damaging floods, remove toxins and high sediment loads from water, and reduce the apocalyptic effects of megafires.

Despite a drought and below-normal reservoir levels, communities remain split on permanent outdoor watering restrictions.

Two proposed pumped water storage projects that could expand Colorado’s ability to store renewable energy are moving forward.

One size fits all. That’s great for hats in the Zion National Park gift shop but not for water conservation goals. So at the start...