The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.

This charming destination in the Sierra Nevada foothills blends Gold Rush history, small-town character, and colorful fall ...

Tucked along Highway 41, a visit to this Sierra foothill community offers Gold Rush history, artisan shops, and easy access ...

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Central California that’s already burned through thousands of acres and damaged and destroyed multiple buildings in a historic Gold Rush town after ...

It’s been more than 170 years since California’s Gold Rush — but locals are once again finding gold dust, flakes and even ...

EL DORADO HILLS] Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal’s price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social ...

Welcome to Bodie, California’s best-preserved ghost town. It looks pretty much the same as it did when the last residents ...

Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the metal's price rises, he has found an unexpected fortune on social media.

Gold has shaped behaviour, history, and even the world’s monetary system — again and again. And it’s doing it once more, ...

Chinese Camp, California saw some of its famed structures burn. A spate of lighting strikes this week ignited a series of wildfires in the Sierra Nevada foothills, including one that damaged multiple ...

One of nearly two dozen fires burning across Northern California on Wednesday scorched homes in a Gold Rush town settled in the 1850s by thousands of Chinese miners who had faced discrimination and ...