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The Best Rivers To Go Whitewater Rafting (Other Than Colorado)

From coast to coast, America is packed with rivers ready for your next adrenaline rush. Here are the best whitewater spots ...

Fight over water intensifies as Colorado River dries up

US state negotiators are battling over how to manage dwindling water resources in the Colorado River Basin, a lifeline for ...

On the Arizona Trail, water lures thirsty hikers and windmills hold promise for energy

Water and wind offer powerful symbols on the Arizona Trail, where thirsty hikers have to hunt harder and windmills stand ...
Sidetrack Adventures on MSN

Tracing the Source of a River That Carved the Grand Canyon

High in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a trickle of water begins a journey that will carve canyons, feed cities, and shape ...
The Colorado Sun

How is Colorado’s response to invasive mussels going? Funding and public education are key, experts say.

Colorado specialists are monitoring water, decontaminating boats and educating the public to keep invasive zebra mussels from ...
MotorTrend on MSN

Why Yes, You Can Drive to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon

While there are a few overlooks that are accessible by vehicle—Mt. Trumbull Road and Toroweap Overlook, for example—Diamond ...

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

Negotiations aimed at solving the Colorado River's water shortage are at an impasse. Environmentalists are criticizing a lack ...
The Fence Post

Colorado River users are at a crossroads as two looming decisions hang over the West’s future

Western Slope elected officials, water managers, engineers and conservationists met in Grand Junction on Friday, Oct. 3, all focused on one thing: the uncertain future of the Colorado River. “Water ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This Emerald Cave Glows Bright Green for a Few Hours Each Day—and It's Just an Hour From Las Vegas

Just an hour from the shimmering lights of the Las Vegas Strip lies a very different kind of glittering strip—a ribbon of ...
KVOA

Fire and water restrictions reduced on Grand Canyon due to better conditions

Grand Canyon National Park is easing both fire and water restrictions, due to improved water storage and system reliability.
University at Buffalo

McBride, Fedarko next speakers in DSS

Photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride and adventure writer Kevin Fedarko will appear at UB on Nov. 11 as part of the ...
Times of San Diego

New report calls for policy changes with Colorado River ‘on the cusp of failure’

The Colorado River flows through Grand County, Colorado, on Oct. 23, 2023. A new report calls for states to plan for curtailments to water use as the river shrinks. (File photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) A ...