Two sides of Niagara Falls. By ELIZABETH HAYES. For the Minnesota Star Tribune. August 20, 2011 at 3:45PM. A mist shrouds Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.

By 1970, 700 industrial operations were discharging 250 million gallons of wastewater into the Niagara River every day. Just two miles from the falls, industry had polluted Love Canal so badly ...

Named for its curving shape, nearly 90% of the Niagara River tumbles over the falls, producing a heady amount of mist and an incredible photo backdrop. There are two ways to get up close to the ...