In 1849, people flocked to California in search of gold. These gold hunters were called the 49ers, which also inspired the name of Highway 49—the "Mother Lode" route connecting the state's Gold Rush ...

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma will come alive on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ...

To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western ...

is planning a 6.5-acre prescribed burn at Jack London State Historic Park beginning as early as Monday morning, June 2, or when weather conditions allow. The burn is part of the park’s ongoing ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — John Marshall High School's swim team was honored at the Ohio Valley Mall for its triumphant season. The girls' team clinched won a state championship, a feat not ...

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics recently named Cheyenne Mountain State Park a Gold Standard Site, what the Boulder-based nonprofit calls its "highest form of recognition." The Gold ...

The Watkins Mill State Park and Historic Site in Lawson is home to a plantation and three-story mill where Waltus L. Watkins, his wife and their nine children worked to spin wool into yarn and ...

A remarkable maritime discovery off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico has unveiled a Spanish galleon carrying the largest cargo of gold ever found in history. This incredible find sheds light on the ...

Time spent at LA State Historic Park has a way of inspiring reflection, conversation, and admiration for the wide and wonderful views of downtown. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State ... the federal Historic Preservation Fund — administered by the National Park Service and ...

Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg ... Lincoln Marriage Temple and a historic cemetery. Fort Harrod, the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains, was originally ...