DENVER (KDVR) — One short hop over the bridge at Steele Street Park and you’ve taken a giant leap back into Colorado history. These are the prospectors from the Gold Prospectors Association of America ...

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 ...

David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday. Recovering from throat cancer, he was not in the mood for a ...

When it comes to mining in Michigan, iron and copper tend to get top billing. However, I’ve discovered recently that gold can be found throughout the entire state. A good example is the Ropes Mine ...

There's a gold rush in North Central Ohio and families are invited to stake their claims this weekend, for free. Prospecting takes place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at ...

Around 1860, prospectors came to Idaho to find gold in the Boise Basin. The bet was solid, and word got out as people came here to stake claims. This Discovery of gold set one of the largest ...

Stillwater’s modern-day gold prospectors have now gone public. Geologists Rob Bergmann and Brian Lentz, who have several mining-related companies, needed next-level investment to fund their gamble ...

There’s a modern-day gold rush happening across the country as the price for the precious metal skyrockets. As of Monday, Nov. 3, one ounce of gold is worth just over $4,020, according to APMEX.