Colorado's low winter snowpack may lead to an early start for whitewater rafting on Clear Creek. IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — ...

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.– An Idaho man died during a rafting trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on Thursday. The National Park Service said the 30-year-old man entered the river ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according ...

An aerial photograph of the end of the Colorado River in Mexico in October 2025. As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am alarmed at this year’s lack of snow. But more alarming to me than the missing ...

A coalition of cities and water providers, led by the Central Arizona Project, has launched a media campaign targeting proposed Colorado River cuts. The campaign includes a TV ad that claims Arizona ...

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Documenting the Colorado River, Pete McBride's photography reflects on the drought and its impact on this vital water source.

Now comes the version of Colorado that feels gloriously unhinged in the best possible way. Think less souvenir-shop energy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Central Arizona Project-backed advocacy group called the Coalition for Protecting Arizona’s Lifeline has begun rolling out ...

DENVER — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical ...

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.