Once a thriving gold rush town, this unique destination is now a relic of California's past, with hikes to storied canyons ...

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park 23579 North Bloomfield Road Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-2740. More from CBS News. Modesto awarded over $5.5 million to clear large homeless encampment.

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park will be hosting the 55th annual Humbug Day, on June 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual “hometown homecoming” celebration commemorates the establishment of the ...

Since July 1, local donations to the Olmsted Park Fund have kept propane tanks filled and generators running full tilt three days a week at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. So far, two propane ...

Today, the park is Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. “Diggins” was the parlance of the time for any mine site, while the “Malakoff” moniker came from the town’s early French settlers ...

2. Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. The park’s dramatically eroded landscape is a remnant of the world’s largest hydraulic mine, where water cannons were used to wash away whole ...

MALAKOFF DIGGINS STATE HISTORIC PARK — I teetered along a dirt path, working my way down to a waterfall hidden from view on the trail. I came to a rock shelf, worn smooth in wetter years by ...

MALAKOFF DIGGINS STATE HISTORIC PARK — We honestly didn’t know where to start. We had arrived at Malakoff Diggins early on Aug. 31, taking advantage of the Labor Day weekend for a trip out of ...

French contributions and historical presence at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park are highlighted in the upcoming “Malakoff’s French Connection” celebration at the site in Nevada County.