Southwest Colorado recreation industry can adapt during low-water years, panelists say

Panel highlights strategies to sustain rivers and outdoor tourism during drought

Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future

Expect a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers

Farmington braces for snow drought but maintains secure water supply

‘We have ample water supply,’ Mayor Duckett says

Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse

Experts recommend groundwater included, understood in regional planning

‘Snow drought’ observed across the West, amid higher-than-average winter temps

New Mexico’s snow cover was one quarter of the median level usually observed on Dec. 10

Future drought will likely change large migratory bird patterns to New Mexico

If you live in the Rio Grande Valley, you have probably heard the strange croaks of the sandhill crane or the honk of the Ross’s goose overhead when out for a walk along the river. That’s be...

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico get less Colorado River water for a third year

States are working to reach agreement by next year on new long-term rules

Montezuma County farmers eligible for USDA emergency loans

Few farmers have taken advantage of the decade-long program

‘The Big Dry continues’: Cortez’s April precipitation data are in

Storms in early May are just a ‘Small Damp in the Big Dry,’ weather watcher says

Southern Colorado’s ‘dismal’ snowpack has water managers worried

Can storms make up for a dry winter?

It’s been a dry winter. Drought plans can help producers curb negative impacts

There’s free assistance for producers interested in creating a plan

Southwestern Water Conservation District awarded $25.6M grant

Money will fund projects supporting aquatic ecosystems during periods of drought