It’s a Saturday in mid-August in northern Montana, about 45 minutes outside Helena in an area informally referred to as Magpie Gulch by locals. Dustin LeDoux stands in an ankle-deep stream, the ...

Dip a pan in river silt, swish it around, snag a shiny nugget, get rich. Who hasn’t dreamed of finding gold in the hills, valleys and streams? For my age group, we watched white-bearded prospectors on ...

Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

Interest in gold prospecting is growing across the country as the value of gold rises. David Paul Morris / Getty Images Millions of Americans have tried their luck at gold panning. In 1852, the peak ...

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 ...

Tales of prospecting for gold may conjure up images of treasure hunters victoriously uncovering massive rocks of the valuable metal. In reality, prospecting was hard, back-breaking work, with days ...

In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth.