Nearly 200 years after the Gold Rush, prospectors like Julie Hanson are still searching for gold in California, drawn by the ...

DATES BACK TO 178 YEARS THIS WEEK, WHEN JAMES MARSHALL FOUND FLECKS OF GOLD ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE AMERICAN RIVER. JANUARY 24TH, 1848. HE'S STANDING DOWN THERE, LOOKS DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND ...

Within the bustling capital city of California lies a pocket that evokes the state's Gold Rush roots and history. Sitting along the Sacramento River is a 28-acre area dubbed "Old Sacramento" that ...

HOLD THE pan with two hands, explains “Nugget” Nick Prebalick. Then swish the dirt around. It’s a balmy day in Jamestown, in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, and the ...

COLOMA, CA ‒ Ankle-deep in a stream, James W. Marshall bent over and grabbed a shiny object that caught his eye. He placed it on a rock and began striking it with another. The shiny material pounded ...

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at Calico Ghost Town, the legendary San Bernardino County mining hub that ...

Nearly 200 years after the Gold Rush, prospectors like Julie Hanson are still searching for gold in California, drawn by the thrill of the hunt and the hope of finding treasure.