Gem Lake is a true gem at Rocky Mountain National Park. Because it is accessed from a lesser-known area of the park minutes form Estes Park, Colo., it sees a lot less foot traffic than some of the ...

PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Montana's extensive mining history coined its nickname. The Treasure State. For generations, people have been flocking to find their own treasures near Philipsburg. At the 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.

HENDERSONVILLE — Tayler Moore could barely keep her eyes off the pile of dirt, diligently digging through every granule like a girl on a mission. The 9-year-old from Charleston was hunting for gems ...

Over the past few decades, housing booms and high earners have displaced once quiet locales known for their skiing, rapidly transforming mountain communities. These days, the places that have it ...

Avid hikers are invited to test their mettle by joining the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign on Sunday, Aug. 15, as they ascend the 13,500-foot Treasure Mountain above Marble. The Treasure Mountain ...

BASALT, Colorado – The Basalt fire department and Hidden Gems Wilderness proponents have reached a basic agreement on how to tweak boundaries on Red Table Mountain but remain divided over Basalt ...