And the nearby Falls of the Ohio State Park boasts 390-million-year-old Devonian fossil beds, among the largest of their kind in the world, and offers close access to the river without a boat.

The Ohio River reached a record high of 80 feet on Jan. 26, 1937, in Cincinnati, according to data from the U.S. Weather Bureau. The record set prior to 1937 was when the river logged a crest of ...

The Ohio River is expected to crest at 60' on Monday morning (moderate flood stage). The most recent 60-foot crest was during the flood of 2018 when the river crested at 60.53'.

The Ohio River Way can now use the National Water Trail logo in its messaging, too. Clevenger says signs along the river will be updated soon to include the triangle-shaped logo.

The Ohio River Navigation System enables 245 million tons of commodities to be shipped annually, moving 35% of the nation's waterborne commerce, according to the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers.

For nearly two centuries, the McAlpine locks and their predecessors have served as a linchpin of commerce on the Ohio River. Today, the infrastructure is overseen by a Corps of Engineers staff of ...

The Ohio River has been a defining feature of Louisville, shaping its history, economy and culture. Waterfront Park's westward expansion, including the PlayPort experiential learning area, aims to ...

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where ...

The Ohio River is now America’s second-most endangered, according to the American Rivers nonprofit. A new report from the national nonprofit American Rivers cited industrial, municipal, and ...

The Great Ohio River Swim is the only open-water swim where people can swim across the Ohio River. It’s a bucket list experience for many, and it’s an experience John Seryak almost didn’t have.

Standing on the banks of the Ohio River, Caroline Keating is proud of how far this swim has come.“When it started in 2007, there was such a bad rap to the Ohio, and we have cleaned that up a ...

Teams of paddlers kicked off the challenge in Portsmouth, Ohio, last Sunday, traveling 250 miles in 30-foot voyager canoes. After 10 days on the water, the teams finished up in Louisville.