Across the world, there are plenty of countries with hundreds of islands. From Sweden and Japan to the idyllic Maldives, some of the most beautiful and relaxing vacation spots happen to be centered ...

American Great Lakes cruise launching in 2026 will make stops in Syracuse, Clayton, Rochester, Niagara Falls and Buffalo before ending in Cleveland.

Sure, you can explore the region entirely from the mainland, but the best way to experience the Thousand Islands is from the water. Our group of eight had access to a small motor boat, but we also ...

The roughly 50-mile stretch of the island-laden St. Lawrence River that constitutes the U.S.-Canadian border beginning at the eastern end of Lake Ontario had been “known” for centuries. First, it was ...

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Drive another 30 miles north and west to check out Kaaterskill Falls. The highest two-tiered waterfall in New York State, the ...

Alexander Nicolas’s salad days were slathered in a Thousand Island blessing: St. Mary’s Island. Forty years ago, his parents spotted a small fishing cabin on a speck of an island peeking out of the St ...

I just got back from a spur-of-the-moment weekend road trip to the Thousand Islands Region of New York. Although we left in a steady rain, it got clearer and sunnier as we traveled north. There is ...