Thanks to heavy rainfall in western and central North Dakota and South Dakota, runoff into the upper Missouri River basin was 3.4 million acre-feet (MAF) in May, matching the average level.

Brian Wheeler, director of Save Wild Trout, recently documented extensive algae blooms on the Big Hole, Jefferson and Boulder ...

The operator of a pair of Midwest power plants wants $22 million from BNSF Railway, according to recent documents filed with ...

University of Minnesota researchers say using nature instead of concrete is best for controlling Mississippi River flooding in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.

An “historic” deal made two years ago between the U.S. government, four tribes, Northwest states and environmentalists to put legal battles aside and invest in restoring endangered Columbia ...

But it said the Missouri River pipeline would cost $8.6 billion to build. The Mississippi River pipeline, which in the bureau’s study would start at Memphis, would cost $14.6 billion.

For Star subscribers: The Gila River Indian Community controls the single biggest share of Central Arizona Project water held by any user — 311,000 acre feet. That's more than double ...

USDA's Planted Acres report issued on June 30showed that U.S. cotton growers have planted an estimated 10.1 million acres of upland and Pima cotton in 2025 – down 10% from 2024's final acreage figures ...

Thunder Basin distance runner Patrick Hardesty will continue his athletic journey at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. At the 2025 Indoor State Track, Hardesty turned in a strong ...

Wolves move deeper into Summit County as map shows activity in Tenmile Creek area Colorado’s collared wolves have traveled ...

A free community event featuring Stephen Engelberg, Editor-in-Chief of ProPublica, in conversation with Curtis Wackerle, ...

The anxiety over Arizona's water supply is growing, as the state, along with other Colorado River Basin states, have until 2026 to reach a water deal. This comes amid ongoing worries over the ...