The gold rushes of the 19th century have long since ended, but there are still plenty of places you can hunt for the precious metal using a shovel, pan, metal detector, and more. In fact, recreational ...

The interactive experience lets visitors revel at the operation of Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing ...

Kalispell prospector Jon VanDort, left, has been teaching kids and adults how to pan gold for years. VanDort has been looking for gold in Libby Creek for more than 10 years. He shared the stream ...

Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn’t end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.

Around 1860, prospectors came to Idaho to find gold in the Boise Basin. The bet was solid, and word got out as people came here to stake claims. This Discovery of gold set one of the largest ...

San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold.

Currently, all eyes are on the state’s golden aspens — but there’s another glittering treasure hidden beneath the surface. Although many boom towns went bust well over a century ago, underground mine ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you want to strike it rich, navigating Augusta’s famous golf club in as few shots as possible is a pretty good way to do it. But what about Augusta’s gold club? “We’re recreational ...