Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and agate to sapphires and even diamonds.

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s high school sports association doesn’t want to be subject to open meetings and public records laws, the subject of a legislative effort that has reached the ...

Opal glass, also called opaline, shares the opacity, pale color and iridescent shimmer of opal, the October birthstone. (Provided photo/Alderfer Auction ) Crystal, amethyst, amber, emerald, ruby: ...

It’s time to take a peek into the core of the Big Apple. The public will get a chance to see hidden places around New York City when the annual Open House New York festival returns Oct. 17-19, ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --The Trump administration has vowed to open up public land to usher in an age of American energy dominance but in the Western United States there is little frontier left. More than 81% ...

The Art Deco clock tower of the Board of Trade building in the Loop. The gilded ceiling of a Ukrainian church in West Town. The bright blue mural of Nat King Cole at the Forum in Bronzeville. Open ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As a student at the Colorado School of Mines, Sam Seeton juggled his role as running back for the school’s football team with his pursuit of a petroleum ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Saturday marks 30 years since Hurricane Opal hit the Panhandle and left behind a trail of devastation and damage. The storm developed into a Category four but weakened to a ...

The search for a new Columbus city manager has been put on hold, Mayor Skip Henderson told councilors Tuesday night, delaying a hire many on the Columbus Council expected nearly six months after the ...

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