There are about 100,000 mines that have been abandoned in Arizona, according to the Arizona State Mine Inspector. Courtesy U.S. Forest Service 2021 Sydnee Wilson Cronkite News ...

We found a hidden tunnel that led straight into an abandoned soapstone mine – and what we discovered inside was incredible.

Although it was once a booming mining spot, this ghost town in Arizona is now a museum where visitors can learn more about ...

This Chile megaquake was so terrible people abandoned the area for over 1,000 years Fallen trees in a river after an earthquake. Image source: Vera / Adobe The massive earthquake was caused by a ...

Researchers discovered a way to extract rare earth materials from the Berkeley Pit, a toxic abandoned mine in Butte, Montana.

Established in 1880, the town of Harshaw — 10 miles southeast of Patagonia — prospered with 2,000 residents, at least 150 of them miners, and over 35 producing mines. A 20-stamp mill capable ...

Other, lesser-known towns were often just as raucous as Tombstone and Deadwood. Jerome, Arizona, for example, was once called "the wickedest town in the West" because of its proliferation of bars, ...

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