The gold rushes of the 19th century have long since ended, but there are still plenty of places you can hunt for the precious metal using a shovel, pan, metal detector, and more. In fact, recreational ...

People have reportedly been hunting for gold in the Danube (pictured) for thousands of years, but today, it's mainly the ...

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.

The interactive experience lets visitors revel at the operation of Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing ...

Kalispell prospector Jon VanDort, left, has been teaching kids and adults how to pan gold for years. VanDort has been looking for gold in Libby Creek for more than 10 years. He shared the stream ...

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 ...

San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold.

It was a big weekend in the Northern Territory town of Pine Creek, which hosted its annual gold panning championships. With gold pans in hand, competitors were given 10 minutes to find a ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you want to strike it rich, navigating Augusta’s famous golf club in as few shots as possible is a pretty good way to do it. But what about Augusta’s gold club? “We’re recreational ...