After the gilded metal was discovered on the southwest side of the Ortiz Mountains in the late 1820s, Golden was a place of fevered searching as equipment churned and prominent companies poured money ...

Chock-full of amazing hikes and overlooks, including ice caves and a mining ghost town, this Washington road trip is the ...

Gold Rush charm meets modern-day magic in Grass Valley, California, where towering pines frame Victorian buildings and the ...

For wine enthusiasts, the Sierra Foothills wine region offers tasting experiences without the pretension (or prices) of more ...

Once a vital artery across the California desert, Highway 80 is now a crumbling trace of history swallowed by sand and ...