California's rich history includes a fascinating chapter of the Old West and mining towns that played a significant role in shaping the state's identity. From the Gold Rush era to the Wild West days, ...

Hollywood gave us a version of the Old West filled with shootouts and saloons, yet the real frontier was far more complex and ...

U.S. Gold Corp., a gold exploration and development company, has announced an agreement to acquire a 10-acre parcel of land ...

In a Northern Nevada boomtown, under several layers of parking lot pavement and earth, archaeologists found bits and pieces of what was once a popular saloon — a place known to Mark Twain, who worked ...