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

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

Denver's first major snowstorm of the year brought nearly three times the average for all of November, dropping 20 inches by ...

The people who will determine the future of the Colorado River said they do not anticipate major changes to their negotiation ...

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

It was the summer of 2015 when the Animas River in southern Colorado turned such a garish orange-gold that it made national ...

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

Plus: More election results, “free river” loophole, the “American Ninja Warrior” economy, incentives for heat pumps and more ...

The Colorado River Basin is in the midst of a 23-year drought. Reduced precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the ...

In the northern hemisphere, atmospheric rivers typically occur during winter and are often cited for strong storms in the ...

From the western United States to northwestern Mexico, American photographer John Trotter has been documenting the ...

Top negotiators said they expect work to continue on long-term plans for the drought-stricken river, although those have been ...