President Obama’s proclamation of a new national monument he designated in California’s Mojave Desert has rockhounds worried they are no longer welcome on public lands with a reputation for prime gem ...

Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and agate to sapphires and even diamonds.

Growing up, rocks were a big deal in our family. As members of Spokane's Rock Rollers Club, my grandparents won dozens of awards for their pristine petrified wood specimens displayed at the club's ...

Coloradans love the Rocky Mountains for many reasons. But for members of the Flatirons Mineral Club, the appeal is the natural minerals, gems and fossils to be found in those mountains. “For me, it’s ...

Many a parent finds children’s pockets at the end of the day laden with pebbles and rocks. Four Topeka teens carried their fascination with all things rock, mineral and fossil past their childhood, ...

From diamonds to emeralds, the United States is full of buried bling Jennifer Nalewicki Travel Correspondent A man fills up buckets with dirt while hunting for diamonds at Crater Diamonds State Park ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society's annual Rockin' Holiday Sale at the ...

DULUTH — The rest of the beachgoers, dog walkers and rock hoppers had cleared out Friday night, when Christopher Wenner was just getting started. Bent at the waist, and scanning the rocks on Duluth's ...

Bev Ryder spends vacation time digging in the dirt. She’s not a gardener. Ryder is a member of the Maplewood Rock and Gem Club. It will hold its annual fall show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a ...