Following the Colorado River Basin states’ failure to reach an agreement, the future of the river and management of its two critical reservoirs now rest in the hands of the federal government.

Few trail systems in the state earn the phrase “all-day wander” quite as honestly as this one. The Colorado Riverfront Trail ...

Relying on desalination, the San Diego County Water Authority will consider transferring water to cities in Arizona and Nevada that will soon face cuts in Colorado River water.

Arizona has raised alarms about one of the federal government's proposals to manage drought on the Colorado River.

If no deal is reached by the states, the Secretary of the Interior has the power to make the rules himself.

A combination of balmy winter weather in the western United States and one of the worst snow droughts in decades has experts concerned about wildfire season.

Leaders of environmental groups are issuing fresh warnings this week about the impacts the ongoing gridlock could have in the ...

The headwaters of the mighty Colorado River start in clear, cold mountain streams fed by snowmelt from jagged Rocky Mountain peaks. As these tributaries feed into the Colorado and flow south, they ...

On Feb. 13, the leaders of seven states announced, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River. That leaves the ...

Colorado Springs Utilities' 2017 Integrated Water Resource Plan addresses risks to the city's Colorado River supplies by diversifying its water portfolio, expanding storage, enhancing reuse mechanisms ...

The seven Colorado River Basins states failed to reach a shortage-sharing agreement in time for a Feb. 14 deadline set by the federal government. State officials say negotiations have yielded "almost ...

Discover De Beque, Colorado, where wild horses roam, canyon views stun, and quiet days feel beautifully earned.