The Latest Breaking News from Rio Grande

In 2008, a Texas couple bought an overgrazed ranch and removed its cattle; 19,300 restored acres later, its turkey population had climbed from fewer than 50 to more than 500

In Texas, a couple transformed their ranch through effective grazing and habitat management, leading to significant enhancements in grasslands, tree health, and water accessibility. Their dedicated efforts resulted in a remarkable surge in the local wild turkey population. Scientific research backs the idea that managed grazing practices are advantageous for…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump’s Wall Looms

“We’re gonna be riding around areas where most everybody thinks it’s unsafe, and you’re gonna see that there’s really nothing to be worried about.”

Texas Observer · Jul 24

‘I’ve never worked with so many conservatives’: the Texans fighting the Big Bend border wall

Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande

The Guardian - US · Jul 15

Texas Begins Removing Rio Grande Island Officials Say Is Used to Hide and Smuggle Migrants into U.S.

A couple of years ago, the Texas Military Department, under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, cleared another river island near the town of Fronton, commonly known as Fronton Island.

Latin Times · Mar 7

Binational effort is fixing chronic pollution problem on the Rio Grande

Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 10, 2025

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley

In a statement, DHS said the U.S. Coast Guard will lead the operation, increasing the number of patrol boats, shallow watercraft, command units and tactical response teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Latin Times · Oct 25, 2025

Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

A feud over management of one of North America's longest rivers has been simmering in the courts for years

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal government.

After the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-running water dispute, the states — which had finally worked out a water-sharing agreement — are back to the drawing board.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 4, 2024

As US Election Rhetoric Heats Up, Illegal Border Crossings Fall

The banks of the Rio Grande river separating Mexico and the United States look almost deserted, and formerly overcrowded migrant shelters are half empty -- a consequence of tougher US immigration policies in an election year.

International Business Times · Oct 31, 2024