In a world where most good things require significant effort, Bear Lake Loop in Estes Park, Colorado stands as a glorious exception to the rule – a place where nature delivers maximum awe with minimum ...

Nationwide, more than 60% of the water we use comes from rivers, streams and lakes. These waterways are continually under ...

The map is a fascinating representation of the protection geography and meteorology gives the millions of people who live in ...

A late-season rollercoaster ride this year turned into a steep decline for snowpack levels that feed the Colorado River.

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States ...

Bigger isn’t always better. These tinier towns pack a punch in outdoor adventure, without the crowds or the city hassle.

Water officials have raised concerns about anticipated water levels in Southern Nevada this summer, following a disappointing ...

The Marlette Flume was hardly Nevada’s only 19th-century engineering wonder: the Silver State’s rise was built on ambitious ...

It was the beginning of the record-breaking winter of 2023, when a New Year's storm dropped more than 4 feet of snow on Lake Tahoe's mountains. Tahoe locals often call snow "white gold" because it ...

Every year, when snow from the Rocky Mountains melts into water, it finds its way into Lake Powell, the country’s ...

Here in the San Juan Mountains, we have an amazing community of public lands supporters from all walks of life. It’s part of ...