Recreational gold panning never faded — an estimated 100,000 or more active prospectors still work American streams regularly. Certain rivers across California, North Carolina, and South Dakota ...

ALBION, Iowa (KCRG) - The prospectors searching the sand and pebbles for gold specks Saturday knew they weren’t going to get rich. “You ever heard of the Gold Rush in Iowa? There’s a reason,” Brian ...

Ezra, my 11-year-old son, and I clung to a thin rope as we scrambled down a steep, rocky hillside into a narrow river canyon. Using the rope, shovels and our muddy boots to slow our descent through ...

WAMPUM, Pennsylvania — Keith Roupp has a story to tell, the kind that beckons you to pull up a chair and set a spell while he tells it. It all begins with a crystal-clear stream not far from his home ...

Bacteria inside Norway spruce needles convert dissolved gold from mineral-rich soils into solid nanoparticles, revealing a natural microbial process that could guide eco-friendly gold exploration and ...

Gold is a safe haven for investors amid economic uncertainty, when inflation is running rampant, or geopolitical tensions are high. So it's no wonder more Americans are turning to gold, especially as ...