colorado river

The Trump administration wants to strip funding for two U.S. Geological Survey labs in Flagstaff that research the Colorado River and the Southwest.

Trump has picked former Central Arizona Project manager Ted Cooke as the next commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. If confirmed, he will be the main federal official overseeing Colorado River matters.

Researchers found massive depletion of the region's groundwater, adding more stress to the drought-stricken Colorado River.

In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony ponders the ancient story of a Hopi boy who embarks on an epic adventure on the Colorado River in order save his people from drought. In researching the tale, Thybony, a former river guide, unlocked a profound connection to the past.

The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona will likely continue to take cuts in its Colorado River supply next year. The region’s historic drought shows no signs of easing.

The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival is underway and among the films playing is About Damn Time, the story of how women broke into the male-dominated world of Grand Canyon river guiding.

Writing assignments have their share of misadventures. In his latest Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony recalls how the haunting music recorded in a deep, stone chamber made the difficulties worth the effort.

The Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam.

President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes.