BUCKHORN -- Few people make history come alive like Herman Jones. From restoring old railcars to constructing model donkey gins, the 71-year-old Columbia County man has given new life to the iron ...

Hauling a small canoe or kayak from one body of water to another is one thing, but moving 1,000-foot-long ships across stretches with no natural rivers takes some ingenuity. Using locks—gated sections ...

Explore the Erie Canal's engineering marvels and the physics behind locks in Compact Science! Discover the science behind Erie Canal's locks! Sarajane navigates through history and physics, revealing ...

Larry Ascenzi, the owner of Lock 1 Marina, stands on his dock on Friday on Hudson River Road in Waterford. He thinks the state’s decision to limit operation of canal locks is hurting his business and ...