Recreational gold mining is a pastime for many people these days, and for good reason: the largest nugget ever found in ...

Get some muck boots and a pan. That's all you need to find gold in New Hampshire. We met up with the Nutmeg Prospectors at Twin River Campground in Bath.This camp offers tools to purchase and access ...

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.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio – If you’re short on funds or looking for something fun to do, consider trying your hand at panning for gold. Cuyahoga Falls will host a gold panning expo in the Cuyahoga River on ...

In the back room of a Midwest City home seemingly filled with more buckets of dirt than furniture, Mike Pung stands over a water trough demonstrating the basics of gold panning. Holding a ...

The mother lode of winter storms has sent water blasting through rock crevices and rivers in the Sierra Nevada, leading to more glittering discoveries by prospectors. Image In just 20 minutes of ...

Oregon’s Dave Turin continues his journey around the country helping everyday people prospect for gold in the Friday, March 29, episode of “America’s Backyard Gold.” And in this installment, Turin ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The banks of the James River in Richmond are the first place you should start if you’re ever looking for John Bryan. "I discovered the James in August of 1981, one day after moving ...