The California Gold Rush of the mid-1800s transformed the United States population as gold seekers ventured out to the West Coast in search of the precious metal in the Golden State's rivers and ...

Now don’t go all weak at the knees and soft in the head when you read this: Gold! In the Mojave Desert! It’s a gold rushlet so far: lots of wishful thinking that half-forgotten old mines still have ...

Nearly two centuries after California's initial gold rush in the mid-19th century, the state continues to lead the nation in gold production and discovery, according to a new report. By far, the ...

Flames and smoke from the Dutch Fire are visible in Cal Fire surveillance cameras near Gold Run on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. The Dutch Fire, which sparked in Nevada County, has prompted the mandatory ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. When James Marshall discovered gold at ...

Having traveled to California numerous times, I wanted to return to California. However this time, I planned to take the ...