A new report shows tens of thousands of abandoned mines dot the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Experts say these sites pose pollution threats due to being in areas that are at high risk ...

Tucked away and almost forgotten, we stumbled on a hidden tunnel that led straight into an abandoned soapstone mine. In this video, we take you with us as we squeeze through the entrance, explore the ...

A writer in the 1930s coined the term ‘Lost Sierras’ for this rugged part of the northernmost Sierra Nevadas.

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ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over $5 million has been awarded to help with seven abandoned mine projects across the Commonwealth, including one in Elk County. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $5,222,250 for the environmental restoration of seven abandoned mine lands (AML) projects as part of the ...

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Central California that’s already burned through thousands of acres and damaged multiple buildings in a historic Gold Rush town after igniting in a ...

LOS ANGELES -- Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis can make dogs feverish or ...

When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job ...

When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job ...