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 ...

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 — In the spring of 1983, runoff from what seemed like a relentless winter of snow and rain had filled Lake Powell, the huge reservoir near Page. Officials made the decision to release a ...

In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded. Hours earlier, three men had stolen a ...

In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded. Hours earlier, three men had stolen a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded.

Sixty years after workers hand painted the lining of four tubes at Glen Canyon Dam, the Bureau of Reclamation is using federal funds for a needed refresh. This time, it’s with the help of robots. The ...

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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources ...

Glen Canyon Dam, which creates the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., enables the distribution of Colorado River water throughout the West and generates power for seven states. It also has a ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources ...