U.S. Department of the Interior

Federal water managers say Lake Powell's level could drop low enough to impact power production at Glen Canyon Dam by the end of the year as drought conditions worsen across the Colorado River Basin.

The proposals range from "no action" to a scenario that might result in water cuts to the lower-basin states, including Arizona. One option would incentivize states and water users to proactively conserve the river.

The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks.

The Trump administration is initiating formal meetings with tribes in the Southwest as it considers revoking a 20-year ban of oil and gas development across of hundreds of square miles of federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

A former Grand Canyon National Park superintendent warned that understaffing could put “nationally important, irreplaceable resources” at risk if the park stays open during a government shutdown.

President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program despite warnings that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic blazes.

Funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities if President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval.

President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency.

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.