ARLINGTON — Gold prospecting in Vermont has experienced a resurgence of interest since Tropical Storm Irene exposed gold deposits in 2011 that were previously buried. And the lure of finding treasure ...
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 ...