For decades, hydrologists believed most spring snowmelt rapidly enters rivers and streams. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that most of it spends years as groundwater before it spills into reservoirs – new research that could help western water managers and farmers better plan each year.

Top water negotiators declined to speak at an upcoming conference amid closed-door meetings about the future of the water supply for 40 million people.

Federal forecasters are warning that the fire season could be very active across broad swaths of our region this July and August.

Conservation groups on the Western Slope have, for years, been working to conserve the air, water, and land that make Western Colorado such a wonderful place to live. Today, KVNF's Brody Wilson brings you a profile of the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Gunnison Gorge Anglers. We hear about their recent policy work, and conservation projects throughout our listening area.

Handing over some sites that cater to mostly local visitors could cut the agency’s budget by 25%.

Republican representatives in Nevada and Utah this week were successful in getting an amendment to sell public lands in federal budget legislation. In Nevada, the idea is already facing strong opposition.

Drought conditions in the Rocky Mountains could further lower water levels at Lake Powell.

Democrats said the bill was anti-public lands and anti-environment, even before Utah and Nevada representatives introduced an amendment to sell public lands in their states.

An amendment introduced late in the evening includes over 10,000 acres in Utah and identifies nearly 450,000 acres in four Nevada counties for sale or exchange.

The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward.