The illegal activity of gold mining was a thriving business deep within the forest canopies and infiltrated nature, leaving ...

We explored the Dawson Forest in North Georgia in search of old gold mines—and found some incredible ones, thanks to tips from local explorers. With their help, we tracked down some of the ...

PRESCOTT, Ariz.— The Prescott National Forest today withdrew its decision to proceed with a controversial mine, the River Bend Placer Mine project, on the Hassayampa River. The withdrawal comes after ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Forest reserves in the East Coast state are now targets for illegal gold miners. Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department secretary-general Datuk Zahari Ibrahim said the targeted ...