In 1937, three 'Abilene Boys' canoed 660 miles down the Colorado River. As adults, they repeated the journey in 1991.

Anecdotal reports indicate that poaching may be increasing, though it’s hard to quantify, as are toad populations. The species is classified as imperiled in its small range in New Mexico, according to ...

Federal officials indicated that even parts of the "Law of the River," a 100-year-old legal framework that governs Colorado River allocations, could change as a result of the negotiations. “We ...

The Colorado River, which provides 40% of water for Phoenix, along with most of Arizona’s largest cities, is experiencing low flows unprecedented in U.S. history.

BOULDER, Colo. (CN) — In 1858, the U.S. Army ordered Second Lieutenant Joseph Christmas Ives to provide the government with a better understanding of the Colorado River by exploring the length of the ...

Eagle County sheriff’s deputies found Thomas Russell’s body in the Colorado River near Rancho Del Rio on May 21, nearly a year after the June 2024 rafting accident.

Arizona officials present details of a new proposal to share future shortages on the Colorado River. The "supply-driven" solution would base allocations on the river's actual flows, not on storage ...

The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive.

The study found that groundwater losses in the Colorado River basin were 2.4 times greater than the amount of water lost from the surfaces of Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and a number of other smaller ...

The Colorado River is known as one of the most spectacular rivers in the United States of America. It is a valuable source for both drinking and other needs of people and provides water to more ...

But, amid high-stakes Colorado River negotiations, it might be hard for Metropolitan to say no to a request that could help ease the path to a deal for another state. — AS, CvK ...

The Brief Seven states that rely on the Colorado River for water, including Arizona, have to come to an agreement on water sharing by 2026. Currently, negotiations are stuck in a stalemate.