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.

Caused by a massive lightning storm, the 6-5 Fire destroyed the post office and several other buildings in the small town of ...

In the heart of Pennsylvania’s coal country lies a story of remarkable ecological revival. Once a barren landscape scarred by decades of mining operations, the Hazel Creek Mine has undergone an ...

A quick-moving wildfire has burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp ...

Wildfire in Northern California has scorched more than 12,000 acres as of Wednesday morning, burning homes in the Gold Rush ...

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 ...