Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and agate to sapphires and even diamonds.

Philip Marsden’s latest book ‘Under a Metal Sky’ excavates the history, science and social-environmental consequences of ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society’s annual Rockin’ Holiday Sale at the ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most ...

Mineral and Gem show featuring 15 dealers with rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals, jewelry, carvings and more! Great show for all ages. All children 13 and younger are free when accompanied by an ...

The Peloncillo mining district in the Black Hills has a solid history of producing pumice and scoria as well as being a unique site for collecting fire agates. The Black Hills are at the northern end ...

The state of Michigan is giving up ownership of a rare relic from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, just weeks after it ...

Josh Pitsenberger rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, Dante Reno passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and Yale beat ...

When the monsoon rains start coming, Verde Valley rockhounds come running. And from first rainfall, there is no time for games for rockhounds, or amateur geologists, when it comes to hunting for ...