Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Gravel continues to grow in the United States and around the world, as engaging events create the backbone for a sport that ...

Nicola Mining operates the permitted Merritt Mill in British Columbia – the province's only facility for third-party ...

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By Lowe Billingsley  Special to the Daily Record There are moments in a career that feel less like a step forward and more ...

Conservationists are sounding the alarm that an iconic piece of Eastern Sierra scenery could be devastated by an open-pit ...

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed expansion of the Castle Mountain gold mine. The project would expand the mine by 1,800 acres and is expected to create hundreds of ...

Mountain Creek Resort opened its bike park this week for the 2026 season. The Vernon facility features 60 downhill trails ranging from beginner-friendly routes to technical terrain designed for ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/NewsNation) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is calling a newly identified lithium deposit in the Appalachian Mountains — concentrated in the Carolinas — a “great ...

Two deserted gold mines were hidden in the mountain, both likely worked decades ago by miners following quartz veins. The first tunnel was eerie, full of flies, mouse nests, and signs that snakes ...

Skeena Resources Ltd (NYSE:SKE) is one of the best silver mining stocks to buy. The stock has climbed more than 75% in the past six months and soared more than 145% over the past year. Skeena ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Coal mine waste has left Fields Creek in eastern Kanawha County running black. The Department of Environmental Protection said a mining operation, Kanawha Eagle, was ...