Steamboat Springs author and adventurer Eugene Buchanan has lived near the banks of the Yampa River long enough to notice ...

The Saluda was a steamer headed from St. Louis to Council Bluffs when it had trouble due to ice and a swift current ...

Heat has forced Steamboat Springs officials to close off access to the Yampa River for recreation to reduce harm to aquatic insects and fish. The closure began Wednesday after city officials recorded ...

BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) -- The Montana emerges like a giant skeleton near the banks of the Missouri River here, a relic from the pre-railroad era when steamboats were a vital mode of transportation. The ...

PRINCETON, Iowa — Some things in life feel constant. The mighty Mississippi River certainly seems to fit the bill. That is until you dig a little deeper. "We've got a lot of challenges on the river," ...

The river steamboat played a crucial role in America's technological advancement during the early 19th century. It was first popularized in the early 1800s, as steamboats would go on to revolutionize ...