Canadian writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddleboard and embarked on an improbable solo voyage that would take him more than 1,200 miles on ...

Reefs are abundant in the lake's western basin. The Coast Guard is still working to remove the Goodtime I, which became stuck ...

Why would Governor De Witt Clinton take the risk in building a 363-mile canal, nearly ten times the length of any existing Canal in the fledgling United States, to wed the waters of Lake Erie with the ...

The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

The clear-cutting of trees along the Erie Canal near Rochester has been controversial. Officials say they want to prevent erosion and flooding. Residents are protesting the amount of ...

Lawsuit filed in Erie fire that killed 5 children blames fan, extension cord; 25 defendants sued Children's parents file full-blown suit against day care where fire occurred, day care owner and makers ...

Every kid growing up in Central New York learns about it in history class as a kid: the Erie Canal, also known as America’s grandest and most influential man-made waterway. And, maybe you nee… ...

NYS Canal Corporation and Brockport officials cut the ribbon of the new pedestrian bridge over the Erie Canal on Friday. ... Map shows cheapest and most expensive states to retire comfortably.

Two longtime Erie Canal enthusiasts will celebrate the waterway's bicentennial with music and memories this weekend in Port Byron.

BREWERTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — All this rain we’ve had this Spring is leading to increased water levels on the Erie Canal, impacting boaters. David Lochner has been sailing for over 40 yea… ...

The newly opened “Waterway of Change: Complex Legacies of the Erie Canal,” at Canalside in Buffalo commemorates the Erie Canal Bicentennial. The engaging new visitor experience, a 2,900-square ...