While much of the infrastructure of the Erie Canal era is preserved and documented, the lifeblood of the canal — the mules and hoggees — is quickly becoming erased. Boaters ...

Sixty years ago, these freshwater springs and forests were drowned by a 9,500-acre reservoir. Could the ecosystem finally be ...

The Erie Canal is a waterway that not only played a pivotal role in New York's economic development, but expansion of the country westward.

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment in Rochester, New York, I can drive west to the town of Spencerport in 21 ...

Sometimes when you take a photo, you know it’s the one. That was the case with this shot. For the Erie Canal's anniversary project, I spent days kayaking different sections at different times to ...

Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...

As we approach the end of October, the bicentennial of the Erie Canal is winding down. On Oct. 3, we welcomed the Seneca Chief and her tug Churchill to Cayuga County from the arches of the Seneca ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This week one of the nation’s earliest and most important public works projects, the 363-mile Erie Canal linking the ...

What was the most significant event in the history of Chicago? The Great Chicago Fire? Wrong. The 1893 World’s Fair? Wrong. The Cubs winning the World Series in 2016? Tempting ... but no. Those don’t ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunday marks 200 years since one of the United States’ greatest accomplishments first opened: the Erie Canal. Just like the advent of the cotton gin, the telephone and the ...

GLENVILLE, N.Y.(AP) — Two centuries after New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the Erie Canal with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the vessel is ...