After lunch, you won't have to head far from the gem mines to enjoy the great outdoors. Consider pairing your mining trip with the rush of North Carolina's famous massive rock slip 'n slide at ...

Visit the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World" at this mining museum in New Jersey, filled with glow-in-the-dark rocks ...

Police recently uncovered a highly profitable but environmentally damaging operation that used heavy machinery. Local ...