Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn’t end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.

Based out of Columbia Falls, Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors use their claim near Libby to help bring the fun and excitement of panning for gold to members from across Montana and beyond. (Jeremy ...

COLORADO — The prospectors at Vic's Gold Panning in Black Hawk, Colorado describe themselves as "crazy." Using processes that date back more than 150 years, this group continues a long legacy of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With an ounce of gold being sold for more than $3,000 at the moment, many are hoping to cash in. We went on a hunt for gold with a prospect who showed us just how tedious the process can be to find it ...

In the real world, Rose Gold is a mixture of regular yellow gold and copper, which gives the alloy its distinctive red/pink hue that’s come back into fashion relatively recently. However, in ...