Brian Maki remembers growing up in some of the early days of Hoyt Lakes in the 1950s and ’60s, when the town sprang to life in service to the Erie Mining Company’s production facility 6 miles north.

MELROSE, Mont. — On the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, you will find some of the most unusual remnants of Montana's mining history. In a narrow valley, off a gravel road near Melrose, they ...

A little over a hundred years ago, Breckenridge, and much of Summit County, looked a lot different than it does today. Instead of the county being filled with short-term rental properties with ...

As part of the Anthracite Mining Heritage Month presentations, the Greater Pittston Historical Society proudly hosted “Historical Places, Historical Markers” on Jan. 12, at St. Joseph Marello Parish ...

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This edition of Discovery celebrated the 20th anniversary of the College of Science ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct pricing of the Hike Home with a Miner Tour. A century before five peaks became the town of Breckenridge’s identity, the mountains were ...

Kalispell Middle School teacher Kris Schreiner demonstrates how to use a sluice to eighth-graders, from left, Shyann Richsel, Hallie Granley and Kaylee Whitten during a lesson on panning for gold, ...

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...