How to Save the Colorado River

As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am alarmed at this year’s lack of snow. But more alarming to me than the missing powder days is the lack of water that will flow this spring. 

Snowpack in the mountains provides tap water for millions downstream. That water is also the key ingredient for salads and steak dinners around the country. Melting snow feeds creeks and tributaries that eventually connect with the Colorado River, which flows 1,450 miles through seven states, supporting nearly 40 million people...