Are you interested in prospecting and finding gold? Maybe you have been prospecting for a few years and would like to learn more skills such as setting up equipment or learning about metal detecting.

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.

Miner holding gold nugget, with point focus on the gemstone. Striking gold may seem like something only heard of in history books now, but there still are numerous places in the United States where ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct pricing of the Hike Home with a Miner Tour. A century before five peaks became the town of Breckenridge’s identity, the mountains were ...