It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

TERLINGUA, Texas — Paddling the Rio Grande River offers a unique adventure in the southwestern United States, but it is a wilderness trip for experienced and well-prepared paddlers.

The Rio Grande Compact — signed in 1938 by Colorado, New Mexico and Texas — sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.

The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, running some 1,900 miles from the Colorado Rockies southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican ...

It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on Wednesday, Sept. 11.