The island is home to a massive deposit of rare earths, which are crucial to U.S. efforts to maintain its technological lead ...

Donlin Gold’s plans include a natural gas pipeline stretching 316 miles from Anchorage’s Beluga Power Plant on Cook Inlet to ...

Winter biking may seem like trendy folly to some northerners, but historians say the practice has a long history, dating all ...

Cross is considered armed and dangerous. Alaska State Troopers ask people not approach him and call 911 if he is spotted.

A knowing nod when someone scores a particularly good find, an unspoken code of thrift store etiquette that respects personal space while acknowledging the shared mission. In a state where ...

The Klondike gold rush, wolves in the Alaskan snow, adventures on the high seas: Jack London, author of "The Call of the Wild" and "The Sea Wolf," was born 150 years ago. DW looks at his life.

This scuba dive focused on searching for real gold nuggets hidden underwater. By using the right techniques and equipment, over $2,000 worth of gold was recovered. This video shows how gold is found ...

Boxes of Quick Bands, ancient Borax soap containers, and other household staples from bygone eras stand as artifacts of domestic life before Amazon could deliver replacement items within two days.

In the hinterlands of Australia’s historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth. The retired retail worker was learning how to use her new ...

The world's largest gold nugget was found more than 150 years ago, unearthed just over an inch (2.54cm) below the ground by two English miners in Moliagul, Australia. In the years since, more ...