National parks in America offer every kind of escape; some overflow with eager visitors, while others stay under the radar.

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As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book.

Traffic State Route 2 reopens in Erie County following 7-car crash on Edison Bridge OSHP says a Rumpke garbage truck struck multiple vehicles that were in a traffic jam.

This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.

For those who prefer land-based recreation, the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail provides miles of scenic paths perfect for walking, running, or cycling. Following the historic canal route, this trail ...

CANAL FULTON ‒ The three-day Olde Canal Days Festival is underway. The annual event, first started in 1968, celebrates the community's Ohio & Erie Canal heritage.

Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation has launched a new pilot program utilizing goats to manage vegetation on the steep, overgrown earthen emb ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This summer marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, a historic waterway that has played a significant role in Rochester’s development. About 100 years ago, the canal ...

The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier?

The Erie Canal Artisan Festival is a first-of-its-kind three-day event that will celebrate art, culture, and history. Slated for Sept. 26 to 28, across the canalside towns of Medina, Albion ...

A person was found dead late Monday morning near the Erie Canal path at the base of the Lockport Railroad Bridge, the City of Lockport Police Department reported.