This winter, the West has been slammed by wet weather. Heavy rains have pummeled California, and the Rocky Mountains are getting buried with snow.
That's good news for the Colorado River, where that... Read Original Story
The oldest organism in the world is 600,000-year-old Siberian bacteria, and the oldest plant is a 200,000-year-old sea grass meadow near Spain. But the Southwest has the distinction of being home to... Read Original Story
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Archaeological sites along the Colorado within Grand Canyon National Park and Marble Canyon show significant degradation from releases at Glen Canyon Dam according to a recently... Read Original Story
A minnow that can reach six feet long and weigh eighty pounds—now that’s a fish story! But, this one happens to be true. The Colorado pikeminnow was known to reach such sizes. This impressive native... Read Original Story
Anyone who loves the great outdoors has likely heard the phrase Leave No Trace.
It sounds simple enough, but it's more than just picking up after yourself while hiking, camping or enjoying other... Read Original Story
The White House has made a federal disaster declaration for the Havasupai Native American tribe that mainly lives deep inside the Grand Canyon in Arizona, as the community prepares to reopen tourist... Read Original Story
According to federal data, 642 oil and gas wells, which haven’t produced in four or more years, sit idle and unplugged on public lands in Utah, while another 400 unproductive wells remain unplugged... Read Original Story
Arches National Park is installing an updated timed entry system for visitors in 2023, with park officials announcing this week that visitors will be able to reserve tickets online to make sure they... Read Original Story
