This includes Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Lake Tahoe State Recreation Area and many more within Northern California.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – California State Parks Foundations rounded up their "Best of California's State Parks" list that featured some of the Central Coast's most scenic locations.

Fifty years ago last month a headline blared from atop this newspaper: “It’s official – Empire Mine is now historical state park.” The park resulted from ... Gage McKinney’s latest book, Gold Camp ...

Visit Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park for a picnic lunch and a tour, where you can learn about the gold discovery and early mining techniques. Tour the California State Railroad Museum ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Renovation of the Old State Capitol State Historic Site is 95% complete, the Illinois Capital Development Board says. "This incredible transformation is a big win for ...

Marshall found gold here in 1848, sparking the California Gold Rush. Today, the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park occupies the site, featuring guided tours, historical exhibits, and ...

Communities near Columbia State Historic Park may experience smoke from pile burning operations slated to begin as soon as Monday, the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced in a ...

And so their enslaver brought them with him as he came out here,” said Holly Thane with Marshall Gold Discovery State Park in Coloma. But a journey to the Wild West was a tough one in those days ...

Ed Allen, historian at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, estimates only 10% to 15% has been unearthed. Veteran gold hunter Terry Prebalick agrees and believes even less has been found.