Mar 24, 2026 | Program Stories, Stories from the Field
Rivers were never meant to sit still. For thousands of years, the Colorado River rose and fell with the seasons—surging with spring snowmelt, then settling back again. Native fish evolved with that rhythm, shaped by a system that was constantly in motion. But over... 
Aug 21, 2024 | Stories from the Field
A story from the Nature ConservancyPublished May 2024 by the Nature Conservancy A lot depends on the Yampa River in northwest Colorado. The river provides irrigation water for farming and ranching, creates habitat for fish and wildlife and supports the boating and... 
Apr 3, 2023 | Program Stories, Stories from the Field
In March, this young bonytail was captured in Lake Powell. Catching a bonytail is always a rare event, but this time it’s even more interesting because this little one is only about 5 months old and was stocked in the lake as a very small young-of-year about 2-3...Apr 7, 2022 | Program Stories, Stories from the Field
Zach Podomore, Salt Lake Tribune- A waterfall could soon form on the Colorado River as Lake Powell drops. A potential barrier to rafters, would a waterfall benefit endangered fish? An existing waterfall on the San Juan River provides some hints. Piute Farms Waterfall-...Dec 22, 2021 | Program Stories, Stories from the Field
Tildon Jones, Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery ProgramFebruary, 2020 Over the last decade, floodplain wetlands have become an essential part of endangered species management. It has long been suspected that warm, food-rich floodplain wetlands were key to... 
Dec 2, 2021 | Program Stories, Stories from the Field
Biologists for Colorado Parks and Wildlife say two fishing tournaments are showing big rewards when it comes to helping control non-native fish in two important bodies of water. At Elkhead Reservoir east of Craig, anglers competed in the 2020 Elkhead Fishing Classic...