Rockhounding connects us to our primordial interest in crystals and gemstones, as demonstrated in a fascinating new study of ...

Deondre Smith Jr., 9, and his brother Devonne, 7, searched for their favorite rock Friday among thousands for sale at the opening day of the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Show in southern Oregon’s Central ...

Were you one of the 350,000 persons who tried, unsuccessfully, to find Forrest Fenn's treasure chest? One man found the trove this June in the Rocky Mountains, after a decade of searching. If so, it’s ...

Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is the ...

Federal officials have closed a popular rockhounding location in northeastern Washington because of the damage caused by years of illegal digging. The U.S. Forest Service announced in a news release ...

Pink, green and blue tourmaline, aquamarine beryl and deep red garnet, purple amethyst and sparkling lepidolite — they all lie buried in Maine granite. To find them, all you have to do is dig — and ...

Popular rockhounding areas along the Columbia Basin in Washington are hot spots for agates and fossils. The gemstone Carnelian is considered an agate. Courtesy WA Department of Natural Resources ...

Popular rockhounding areas along the Columbia Basin in Washington are hot spots for agates and fossils. The gemstone Carnelian is considered an agate. Courtesy WA Department of Natural Resources ...