Because of the shutdown, the Bureau of Reclamation cancels a high-volume water release from Glen Canyon Dam meant to rebuild Colorado River beaches. ● Department of Energy research lab announces a ...

River Mile 53.1: Approximate location of the front of the saltwater “wedge” that is pushing up the Mississippi River, in southern Louisiana, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. If the wedge ...

More than three decades ago, water managers in Southern Nevada launched a plan to pipe groundwater from hundreds of miles away to augment Lake Mead’s water supply. The plan fell through and the region ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A study by a coalition of environmental groups is calling for all states along the Colorado River to make deep cuts as water supplies decline. The Great Basin Water Network, Utah ...

A new report from a coalition of environmental nonprofits is calling for changes to Colorado River management and urging policymakers to act more quickly in their response to shrinking water supplies.

Reading is a great way to gain a deeper understanding of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau. Life gets busy. With dishes to wash and dogs to walk, or, in my case, cats to snuggle, sometimes ...

All lands within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument increased to Stage 2 fire restrictions on Saturday, Aug. 2. The announcement was made on ...

Driven in part by the ongoing western megadrought, the foundation governing how Colorado River water is shared may be cracking, threatening drinking water supplies for millions from Denver to Los ...

Like many people, you probably flip on a light switch without thinking about where the electricity in the wires is coming from. For many people in the American West, at least some of their power comes ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A set of Glen Canyon Dam pipes that were eroding from the inside have been recoated — two months early and under budget, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. An $8.9 million ...

The 50-year-old man from Kayenta, Arizona, was found dead by searchers after being carried away, rangers said. Photo by Andy Holmes via Unsplash A visitor to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in ...