Learn how invasive species are threatening New York’s waterways. Experts explain how they spread, why they’re dangerous to ecosystems, and what you can do to help stop them. Reflections on the Erie ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. A sloop tied up in Burlington Bay last week ...

There were rain showers and then humidity, but it didn't deter 300 people from across New York and other states to help celebrate the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary. They took part in a 2.7 mile ...

A sign notes the route for the Erie and Champlain canals at Waterford Harbor on May 16 in Waterford. Lock No. 5 on Saturday in Waterford. The Erie Canal Lock 2 at Waterford Harbor on May 16. The view ...

The Erie and Champlain Canals were scheduled to open on May 16th but because of recent rainstorms their opening has been delayed. About 25 boats are waiting at the dock at the harbor in Waterford.

The New York State Canal Corp. announced Wednesday that the New York State Canal system will open in phases beginning Friday due to severe weather in the Mohawk Valley. Significant rainfall throughout ...

Significant recent rainfall has led to a phased opening of the Erie Canal this year. The navigation season on the Erie Canal will run longer than normal due to the bicentennial commemoration. The Erie ...

It took more than four decades, but the lake trout population in Lake Champlain is now self-sustaining, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. That means DEC, along ...

Lake trout populations in Lake Champlain are now self-sustaining, eliminating the need for stocking. This success follows a decades-long program to control sea lamprey, a parasitic fish harming lake ...

Watch the Canal Map Trailer for Spectre Divide, a free-to-play action competitive 3v3 first-person shooter developed by Mountaintop Studios. The new Canal map offers players a unique experience by ...