The river’s spikes in salinity are killing crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Finding a solution will require negotiations between Texas and Mexico policymakers.
My dream of navigating through Big Bend’s stunning canyons finally came true. I just had to start a little farther downstream.
The federal government’s efforts threaten to cut off access to much of the Valley’s natural beauty and forever alter life along the river.
Frustrated by the perception of the border as a lawless land, two native sons embarked on a 1,200-mile journey to capture, through a series of images and letters, the region’s untold stories.
That viral video of a Colorado senator berating Ted Cruz makes one wonder if there’s a double standard at work.
Texas’s political leaders were up in arms about a federal land grab in North Texas, but mostly remain silent about another potential land grab in South Texas.
In this second of three installments, we follow a team of filmmakers and adventurers as they travel along the border river.
Over three installments, we follow a film team as they—by bike, horse, and canoe—document how a physical wall would affect the area, water, and its people.
Crossing the Rio Grande by hand-pulled barge.
At the same time Texas is fighting to get water from Oklahoma, state officials want to block Mexico from pumping water out of the Rio Grande.
Dolph Briscoe used to govern Texas. He still owns a bigger piece of it than any individual in the world.
At the port of entry in El Paso, I always tell the agents, “American,” but what I really want to say is “fronterizo”—I’m from both sides.
South from Alpine to Study Butte, west to Presidio, north to Marfa, and east to Alpine.
Whether you want to hike it, raft it, drive it, or all of the above, here's everything you need to know to get the most out of a trip to Texas' greatest treasure.
To Texans, it’s the border. To Mexicans, it’s la frontera. It’s a hot, dazzling world where cultures clash and you’re never sure just where you stand.
The writer had no papers, but he wanted to get from Mexico to Houston. His best chance was to put his passage into the hands of a coyote, for a fat fee.
A photographic tour of the timeless Rio Grande, from its origins in the mountains of Colorado to the Padre Island dunes at the tip of Texas.
What makes them swim the Rio Grande?
