First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of dams on the Colorado River. Read more.

Standing atop the Hoover Dam today, the millions of tourists who visit each year can get a real sense of the climate crisis in the West: In addition to extreme heat, the sight of so-called ...

Yet, between Hoover Dam visitor closures during COVID and now this stalled restoration project, visitors haven’t seen the Star Map since March of 2020 and it’s not clear when anyone will see ...