Discover which U.S. states offer the best chances of striking gold. With California leading the way, see where amateur prospectors and professionals alike can find the richest gold deposits across the ...

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 ...

Democratic Assemblymember James C. Ramos, the first Native American state lawmaker in California who authored the curriculum ...

A new map released by the California ... The fast-growing wildfire in Southern California has prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency as authorities rush to contain the ...

The most significant of these was the California Gold Rush, which happened from 1848 to 1855 ... You're allowed to search for these crystals anywhere in the park, but we recommend getting a map from ...

While California is the state most associated with the mining and discovery of gold, Washington State was no slouch in its ...

California's Imperial County sits on enough lithium to produce nearly 400 million batteries -- but who will benefit from the ...

The California gold rush – which attracted huge numbers of immigrants of Chinese ethnicity, among other backgrounds – picked up steam in San Francisco in 1849. Today, San Francisco's Chinatown ...

There is a flip side to the narrative about the cultural richness that colonization supposedly brought to California.

Minted from the gold dust first discovered in California during the gold rush, it eventually was brought to Salt Lake City and made into coins, according to All About Coins owner Bob Campbell.

Subject to daily availability, a limited number of tickets may be available for rush beginning at 10am the ... The Hills of California marks Tony and Olivier Award winner Butterworth’s newest ...

From the Sierra foothills to cities in our own backyard, here is a guide to some of the most spectacular fall colors in Northern California.