Colorado snowpack, after a dry January, is near normal in north — and dismal in some places
A dry January across Colorado and the rest of the Rocky Mountain West has created a dichotomy of water haves and have-nots.
The Colorado Sun16h
Feds ask Colorado River official to resign, leaving another leadership gap during “existential time” for the river
Federal officials asked the Upper Colorado River Commission's federal chair to resign as the Trump administrations replaces key leaders.
Steamboat Pilot & Today5h
Colorado biologists caught 3 rare Colorado pikeminnows. What does that mean for the future of this critically endangered fish?
Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists were conducting a routine fish survey on the Colorado River when they made an ...
The Mint Chip Mama on MSN15h
Horseshoe Bend: The Stunning Creation Of The Colorado River
Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Page My Arizona adventure continued up north – starting from Tucson, through Sedona ...
Vail Daily6d
The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, ...
Colorado Springs Independent5h
There’s a River in Our Creek: How Colorado Springs’ Growth is Eroding the Fountain Creek Watershed
Colorado Springs’ rapid expansion has reshaped the Fountain Creek watershed, accelerating erosion, increasing stormwater ...
Snowpack in the Rockies is lagging well below average. Colorado River forecasters still see hope on the horizon.
The Colorado River relies heavily on snowpack in the Upper Basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — that melts ...
MinnPost6d
Does the Colorado River supply most of Southern California’s water?
Most of the water California draws from the Colorado River goes to crop irrigation, but it's also used for drinking water.
Despite Trump’s anti-public lands stance, Colorado advocates still hope to protect Dolores River canyonlands
Members of the “Protect the Dolores” coalition had hoped former President Joe Biden would designate the rugged canyonlands ...
The Colorado Sun11h
Colorado’s immigration laws, explained
Plus: All of Colorado’s lawsuits against Trump, Colorado River official asked to resign, Colorado Springs pot repeal rejected ...
Utah’s water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.
Summit County7d
The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
The Colorado River in its entirety transports approximately 9 million tons of dissolved salt each year, according to a 2009 U.S. Geological Survey report on salinization in the Upper Colorado River.