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Here are some underrated Texas road trip routes for the summer

From Mineral Wells to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Highways maps out summer road trips that prove it's about the journey, not ...
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Rio Grande Valley leaders hope to rebrand region as “RioPlex” to attract investment

Pedestrians in downtown McAllen on Oct. 31, 2021. McAllen and other Rio Grande Valley cities are trying to rebrand the area as "RioPlex" to raise the Valley's profile. (Jason Garza For The Texas ...
Texas Monthly

The Border Wall Is Plowing Through the Rio Grande Valley’s Natural Areas, Threatening Residents’ Connection to the Land

This story was updated on April 23 with a comment from Customs and Border Protection. Juan Moreno remembers when the river was part of his home. “My family goes back a century here,” he said as he ...
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How the Rio Grande Valley, a place with no mountains, got its name

If you've ever visited the Rio Grande Valley, you may have wondered how the place got its name. After all, there are no mountains around, despite Netflix's depiction of Brownsville in its show, ...