NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Since the 1800s, many daredevils have tried to conquer Niagara Falls in a variety of ways. While some had success, like Nick Wallenda who walked across the Falls on a tightrope ...

First there is Sam Patch, the pioneer Niagara Falls daredevil. He leaped from a platform below Goat Island into the water below the falls on Oct. 7, 1829, and from a higher platform 10 days later. He ...

Gaelan Baillie has been promoting Niagara Falls history to locals and tourists for many years. This month, he took his love of local history to another level, converting the Third Street office for ...

Daredevil plans tightrope walk over Niagara Falls for June 15, direction depending on weather Nik Wallenda points to Niagara Falls after a news conference in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Wednesday, May 2, ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- Daredevil Nik Wallenda is setting up shop in Niagara Falls in preparation for his June 15 tightrope walk across the gorge. Wallenda, of Flying Wallenda fame, will be at the ...

No one who has survived going over Niagara Falls has been able to cash in on the daring escapades. The man who successfully went over unprotected last week believes otherwise. Time will tell whether ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Erendira Wallenda, the aerialist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda, successfully hung by her teeth from a helicopter over Niagara Falls on Thursday, pulling off the stunt five ...

Niagara Falls is playing host to a new film festival, this one putting a spotlight on the struggles people are facing around the world. The first year DareDevil Film Festival will take place from ...

Nik Wallenda will attempt to be the first person since 1896 to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope tonight—a feat that may seem insane, but is actually less daring than that of some daredevils who went ...

"The Companion to the PBS Television Program." Marriage of waters -- In the beginning -- Wonder of wonders -- Daredevils -- Reserved and sacred -- Water into light -- Romancing the falls -- At last, ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Daredevil Nik Wallenda says he’ll cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope on June 15. The seventh-generation member of the Flying Wallendas stood at the edge of Falls Wednesday ...