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. Choosing a ...

RECENT RAFTING DEATHS IN THE RIO GRANDE ARE RAISING ALARMS FOR NEW MEXICANS WANTING TO ENJOY THE RAPIDS. ANDRES VALLE IN TAOS, WHERE EVEN EXPERIENCED RIVER GUIDES ARE RUNNING INTO DANGEROUS WATERS.

An illustration of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande River of Texas displayed by Texas Republican Governor Abbott as he signed several bills on June 8, 2023, to strengthen Texas border security ...

The raging river displaced hundreds of people and destroyed scores of adobe homes. In Mexico, the Rio Grande is known as the Rio Bravo — the rough, or wild, river — signifying the force that ...

The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought, and contentious water rights negotiations. The Rio Grande is one of the largest rivers in the Southwest U.S. and northern Mexico.

That iconic border section might be what comes to mind when most people think of the Rio Grande, the second longest river in the lower 48. But when I set out in the summer of 2017, I wanted to see ...

For nearly 80 years, the U.S. and Mexico have managed and distributed water from the Colorado River and the Lower Rio Grande – from Fort Quitman, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico – under the 1944 ...