Many years ago I was watching a show on television about gold prospecting. One of the people on that show said that most people are walking around on gold and don’t even realize it. That got me to ...

SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK — Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt Creek. Edwards, along with friends Stephen Hicks and Jasmine ...

COLFAX, Calif. — There’s gold in them dry hills! Or gold seekers anyway. And they see a historic opportunity in California’s historic drought. Low water levels have led to a mini gold rush in the same ...

There’s gold in them dry hills!Or gold seekers anyway. And they see a historic opportunity in California’s historic drought.Low water levels have led to a mini gold rush in the same Sierra Nevada ...

Across the country, a modern-day gold rush is under way. People on social media brandish gold-flecked pans and nuggets while showing off their equipment, ranging from old-fashioned picks to ...

Two adults and three juveniles have been charged after graffiti and other vandalism was discovered at Sluice Boxes State Park. Officials said they used initials spray painted at the scene to help them ...

GREAT FALLS — Two adults and three juveniles have been charged with spray-painting graffiti and committing other vandalism at Sluice Boxes State Park in the Little Belt Mountains. State game warden ...

In 1938, gold prospectors worked the Los Angeles River. In later years, the river received its concrete coat — stopping the prospecting. Writer Don Ashbaugh reported in the Dec. 12, 1938, Los Angeles ...