We call the inexorable carver the Rio ... Sangre de Cristo mountains is diminishing. Without snow, there is no Rio Grande. So, who takes the lead in the massive effort to revive the river?

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’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels at the international reservoirs that feed into the river remain ... shown on a map at the South McAllen ...

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.

Projects aimed at addressing drought in the Upper Rio Grande River Basin are getting nearly $25 million in federal funding, according to a recent announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation.