Documentary 14:44Discover some of Colorado’s local gold mining towns. I dive in deep to explore the reason why people flock to these mining areas for a wide variety of reasons. Local counties include ...

Mine waste spills in Colorado foothills to be investigated 00:22. Like most of Colorado, Clear Creek County has a rich mining history. Gold was discovered near Idaho Springs in 1859.

Gold panning along the 119-mile American River east of Sacramento is nothing new—it’s where the California Gold Rush started. For decades, 49ers panned and mined along the river, collectively ...