Gem Lake is at the top of this ridge, so if you continue on the trail you will be headed downhill another 2.2 miles to Balanced Rock. You will come onto a fork in the trail, at which you will turn ...

Even West Virginia locals don't always realize what natural wonders are right on their doorstep. Here's why you shouldn't ...

Discover the magic of Brevard, North Carolina—aptly nicknamed the “Land of the Waterfalls.” This scenic mountain town is home ...

At Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine, customers pay for a bucket of gravel to try their luck finding rough sapphires. The mine began as a commercial operation in 1890.

2. Red Lodge, Montana Mention Montana, and you’ll probably be asked if you’ve visited one of the state's glitzier mountain town offerings, like Bozeman or Whitefish. Unsurprisingly, though ...

A world-class ski resort with luxury real estate, the historic former mining town is surrounded by the towering 13,000-foot mountain peaks of the San Juan Mountains, measures about one square mile ...

Douglas Lake in Jefferson County spans more than 28,000 acres and offers visitors and residents more than 513 miles of ...

“A hidden backcountry gem like no other,” the Zillow ad copy opens, “Rancho San Felipe consists of over 1000 acres at the San Felipe Creek headwaters, at the base of Volcan Mountain in ...

You wouldn't think you'd find a gem of a hike in the middle of logging country, but Fuller Mountain seems to break all the rules. Fuller Mountain rears its forested head above lily pad-dappled ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN - Erin and Johnny Walker want to build an “interactive experience” for each customer who comes into their store, The Gem Drop Shop. The store originally opened a little over a ...