A River Out of Time
The Green and Colorado river systems form the backbone of the American West. Once spanning a 1,450-mile journey from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf …
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Federal government announces historic water cuts as Colorado River falls to new lows
We’re at Defcon 3 on the Colorado River. The Interior Department announced sweeping changes on Tuesday to the way Colorado River water is doled out …
The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point
It’s a crisis that scientists have long warned was coming. Years before the current shortage, scientists repeatedly alerted public officials who manage water supplies that …
Plan to reconnect the Colorado River gets major donation
A brand new stretch of the Colorado River is closer to reality in Grand County. A $2 million donation by PepsiCo has pushed a consortium …
It’s Time to Drain Lake Powell
The West is in severe drought. Which is exactly why now is the time to bypass one of the region’s biggest dams and rewild Glen …
The incredible shrinking Colorado River
One of the most visible signs of the state of the West’s water supply is the big bathtub ring around the sandstone rim of Lake …
Cadillac Desert
Colorado River basin reservoirs have begun emergency releases to prop up Lake Powell. Emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell are underway to …
Lake Mead, a lifeline for water in LA and the West, tips toward crisis
Currently, there is only one open boat ramp on the nation’s largest reservoir. Eric Richins looked out from his pontoon boat to the shallows on …
Drought, heat and fire prompt fishing ban on 120-mile stretch of Colorado River
Sign of the times… Colorado wildlife officials on Wednesday urged anglers to avoid fishing along a stretch of the Colorado River because of low flows …
The Rancher Trying to Solve the West’s Water Crisis
Paul Bruchez’s family has ranched cattle in Colorado for five generations. And twice in his lifetime, his generation has nearly become the last. The family’s …