The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

The man was looking for his lost dog late Friday when he fell 30 feet down an abandoned mine shaft, said Nevada County fire officials ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

For more than a century, abandoned mines such as the Triumph Mine in central Idaho have scarred the American West, leaking toxic heavy metals into waterways and threatening communities and ecosystems.

Man rescued from Nevada mine shaft while looking for his lost dog; firefighters conducted a complex operation to save him.

These five former boomtowns invite you to step into the state’s mining history On the northern edge of the Mojave Desert sits the remnants of a former boomtown. There, visitors are greeted by the ...

While most of the abandoned mines in New Hampshire are not producing significant contamination, there are a few that have. (Courtesy of Trout Unlimited) With little attention in the media, except in a ...

Late on December 5, Peardale-Chicago Park and Ophir Hill Fire departments were dispatched for an individual who had fallen ...

Abandoned towns or ghost towns are powerful reminders of America’s frontier past, mining booms, industrial failures, and ...