With its floating classroom barge and hands-on workshops, the Mississippi River Institute is connecting young adults and ...

This eastern terminus of the five-mile Columbia River Renaissance Trail from downtown Vancouver offers restrooms, picnic tables, a steep sandy beach, and a view of the action at PDX airport across the ...

Some 660 million pilgrims journeyed to the banks of the River Ganges over 44 days during Kumbh Mela, the religious Hindu ...

Wisconsin researchers recently discovered a 145-year-old shipwreck in a murky river – and it was a complete surprise.

General manager George Beckley (who's been there for 20 years) said the tableside guac has been the restaurant's calling card ...

Wood pellet manufacturers like Horizon Biofuels have seen fires and explosions for years, drawing attention of environmental ...

America’s oldest settlement west of the Mississippi has perfected the art of moving slowly. After more than 250 years, this town knows there’s no point in rushing through life. French colonial houses ...

Ste. Genevieve holds the title of Missouri’s oldest town. French settlers built this place way back in the 1700s. The historic district feels like a trip to old France. Stone buildings with thick ...

NEARLY FOUR YEARS after a Cold War-era warship slipped beneath the surface of Little Potato Slough, federal crews are cutting ...

Two rescued by Coast Guard after construction barge overturns near Rocky River Park. Safety and environmental investigations underway.

Two people were rescued from Lake Erie after a construction barge overturned in Rocky River.

ALPENA, MI – This wooden steam barge sprang a leak and eventually sank in 1905. Today, it rests under 15 feet of water near the Lake Huron shoreline.