Texas Public Radio

How the RGV is preparing for when the Rio Grande runs dry

In the Rio Grande Valley, the river that built the region’s farms and cities is no longer a dependable water source.
inforum

Canoeing the Rio Grande River is a grand wilderness adventure

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 time ...
KRQE Blogs

What Happens When The Rio Grande Runs Dry?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande is dry in the metro again, for only the second time in 40 years. With New Mexico already in a ‘water debt’ to Texas under the Rio Grande Compact, what does ...
El Paso Times

Holding out hope on the drying Rio Grande

Reporting supported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. Aerial photography support provided by LightHawk. FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the ...