Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no ...

Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven ...

Largest-ever modeling analysis reveals traditional water management strategies may fall short as climate pressures mount on ...

Researchers call the free river rule an archaic “loophole” that should be closed to properly manage the state’s water ...

On a six-day expedition through Cataract Canyon, I learned what's at stake for the Colorado River — and the people who are ...

For a few weeks each spring, Kathleen Curry, a rancher and former state lawmaker, gets to use more than her legal share of ...

Journalists Megan O’Toole and Jillian Kestler-D’Amours win award for report on Indigenous fight for water rights in US.

The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop ...

The Forest Service is not planning to hire seasonal workers next year and warns volunteer groups not to expect big projects ...

Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks.

Autumn Gillard notes that many tribal members in Southern Utah recognize the river daily "as a source of life, power, and ...

As former governors, we support the Colorado River District’s purchase of Xcel’s water rights for $99 million.” — former Govs. Roy Romer ...