"Viva la Verde!”  unveils the value of and the threats to Northern Arizona's upper Verde River, a little-known and under-appreciated river supporting some of the best surviving riparian habitat in the Southwest. The 58-minute video, produced by Hugh Denno and Gary Beverly, uses history, ecology, geology, and hydrology to tell the story of river using animations and interviews with scientists and river activists. It features outstanding photography and video footage collected during five years of exploring the river. The film concludes by demonstrating how individual citizens can help preserve this unique and wonderful river, the only surviving living perennial river in Arizona.