Just because we're long past the days of the 49ers and old-time prospectors, don't think mining for gold has been relegated to the dustbin of history. Interest in small-scale mining is booming, thanks ...

David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday. Recovering from throat cancer, he was not in the mood for a ...

Nano gold panning takes traditional prospecting to the next level by focusing on microscopic flakes that most miners miss. This video explores how the process works, what tools you need, and why this ...

SULTAN, Snohomish County — With gold at sky-high prices — an ounce goes for about $1,800 — plenty of people are taking up that old venture of gold panning. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management office in ...