This is kind of old news, but it has a nice perspective of what might be found if the water stops flowing at Niagara Falls. From LiveScience.com: or the first time in nearly 50 years, officials are debating turning off the tap for part of Niagara Falls. Officials have proposed drying out two of the…
From the Niagara Gazette: The curious case of the death of Kirk Jones is not closed. Despite the recovery and identification of Jones’ body, New York State Park Police are still trying to piece together the details of what happened to Jones on the morning of April 19. At the moment, they have just as…
From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the last men to go over the falls in a barrel wants to see a proper memorial for one of Niagara Falls’ most legendary figures. Peter DeBernardi, who survived a 1989 trip over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel he shared with Jeffrey Petkovich, is trying to raise…
I have been gone for a little while – wait until you hear why. I actually managed a trip to the Falls. I traveled alone in mid-April. My husband couldn’t get away from work and I didn’t want to bore anyone while I fiddled with my camera settings and lenses. So, I get to the…
From the Buffalo News: On this, the 150th anniversary of the day Bill Evans’ great-great-grandfather surprised people by steering the Maid of the Mist through the wild rapids in the gorge below Niagara Falls, the old captain’s fame has faded. While Evans is not sure how the man he grew up hearing about at the…