With the Liberian government's imminent plan to evict illegal miners from Sapo National Park, a frantic rush has gripped the park as miners scramble to extract as much gold as possible before their ...

Many Black Americans garnered wealth during the gold rush by opening up shops and mining for gold. Even though California was deemed a free state, however, many regions tolerated slavery.

A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans. Upon arrival in California, immigrants learned mining ...

Experience the Wild West by attending the 76th Annual Gold Rush Days in Wickenburg, Arizona this February.

To get a taste for the city's rich history as a Colorado Gold Rush mining town, stop at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry. Here, you'll learn what it took to make the most of the area's ...

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.