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, ...

Stretching across the western foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, Gold Country is hands down one of California's most underrated mountainous regions. Although nearly two centuries have passed since the ...

California has no shortage of stunning natural beauty and historical charm, but this walkable town, nestled in the Sierras, takes the cake for quaintness.

CHINESE CAMP, Calif. — 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 driven out ...