One particularly harmful invasive species that used the Erie Canal to access the Hudson River is the round goby.

Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.

The Erie Canal, a 363-mile waterway stretching from Lake Erie to the Hudson River, fueled westward expansion and grew the fortunes of cities like Rochester and Buffalo. It was an idea so audacious ...

How A Technological Marvel For Trade Changed The Environment Forever. If you visit the Erie Canal today, you'll find a ...

The Erie Canal Bicentennial will end this year, commemorating the canal’s history of displacing communities, including the ...

This perfect Ohioan trail for bikers and pedestrians connects a variety of areas with shops, eateries, wildlife viewing spots ...

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 ...

Flotsam River Circus will travel the Erie Canal and Hudson River to give free performances this August and September. Flotsam’s tour is part of the statewide celebration of the Erie Canal’s 200th ...