A river in California gold country is a destination for any level of adventurer, from those looking for Class V rapids to others who want a historical stroll.

With the record rainfall over the winter and wildfires of recent years, treasure hunters are again combing the loosened rocks and soil of California for gold, according to reports. The original ...

California gold rush towns are booming again. Here’s what to see and do. In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, former mining hamlets appeal to hikers, historians, and foodies.

Kevin Bell, California director of Gold Prospectors of America, holds a vile of gold flakes he collected on Moore Creek near Buck Meadows, Calif., Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Visiting California Gold Rush towns Journey east to the upper Mokelumne River; at Pardee Reservoir; cross the old dam and follow the beautiful Stony Creek Road east up to Jackson.

During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from some 150,000 to roughly 31,000, according to the International Indian Treaty Council.

“In California, the scholarship is longstanding about the Gold Rush, and now moving it into K-12, that’s a little newer, but I think people are open-minded more so than ever.” ...

The California Gold Rush was so profitable in fact, economies all over the globe experienced stimulation. Many miners who didn't strike it lucky finding gold were able to cash in on green gold.

California officials plans to spend about $60 million to build a channel along the Yuba River so that threatened fish species can get around a Gold Rush-era dam.