What would you do if you discovered that your home was built on top of a former chemical waste dump? This hypothetical became reality for the families of Love Canal, New York in the late 1970s. Aired ...

Success may have many fathers, but the Erie Canal, 200 years old this fall, owes its success to at least one mother: Mother Nature. When the last great glacier melted in this region, it left behind an ...

“Slow travel” is trending, and from my experience, there’s nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because the average speed is 6 mph. Unlike river cruises, which hop in ...

A cabin cruiser waits to be lowered down onto the Hudson River at Erie Canal Lock 2 on Oct. 11 in Waterford. This year’s official opening is being delayed due to a broken dam west of Little Falls. New ...

Tourists and locals alike know they can emerge from the dingy subway stations along roughly five blocks of New York City’s Canal Street to be greeted with rows of sparkling, polished designer knockoff ...