Recreational gold mining is a pastime for many people these days, and for good reason: the largest nugget ever found in California was discovered by an amateur.

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

Maine is home to more than a dozen ski areas, from the iconic, 66-year-old Sunday River Resort to the newly reopened ...

Mtsiriza, the gold-rich hills that adorn Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwansambo’s territory in Nkhotakota District. Here, ...

The engineering ingenuity that turned the fiery collapse of one of I-95’s busiest stretches into a Philly-style comeback ...

After a yearslong effort to find an alternative to releasing wastewater in the Blackwater River, Milton has struck "gold" ...

MANDAN, N.D. — The wooden boat rode low as it cruised down the Missouri River, heading south with the current. Aboard the boat were about 18 miners — grizzled men with faces like sun-tanned leather, ...

As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to the state to keep ...

That’s daily life along Montana’s Thompson River – a place where reality outperforms your imagination. Tucked away in northwestern Montana near the charming town of Thompson Falls, this aquatic wonder ...

With gold now selling for over $4,000 an ounce, Jersey Shore residents are combing through jewelry and other keepsakes to ...

Several species of tiny fungi completely new to science—and all from Alberta—have been discovered through University of ...