It had been christened “Gem of the Southern Mines” for good reason. Roughly $150 million — the equivalent of $4.7 billion ...

This Victorian mountain town in Colorado's high country is defined by its gold rush past, preserved buildings and streets ...

The James Dyson, US Deputy, Mineral Surveyor Archive, 1878-1935, during a mining rush in a very important area: the San Juan Mining Region (includ ...

After winning independence from the British, how did the United States expand west? Here’s why the ‘Old West’ era lasted much longer than you might think.

Dani Busboom could have gone anywhere and done anything after a record-setting high school career in rural Nebraska. She chose Husker volleyball. As the DBK era begins in Lincoln, she's ...

High in San Diego County’s mountains sits Julian, a town that celebrates apples and gold mining with equal enthusiasm. The elevation brings genuine seasons, including winter snow that seems impossible ...

Was the Wild West really as volatile as its reputation suggests? We ask acting legend Kevin Costner ahead of his new ...

The fair, celebrating the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, drew millions of visitors and featured an extensive array of ...

For literature buffs, Angels Camp holds special significance as the setting for Mark Twain’s first successful short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Twain spent 88 glorious ...

Miners want to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears of how modern gold ...

It has been 150 years since miners first flocked to South Dakota's Black Hills in a gold rush that displaced Native Americans.

For this week's Carolina Curious, a listener wanted to know how the Gold Rush impacted North Carolina, and if there any ...