The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Menominee County Road Commission have issued a permit for railroad bridge work near the U.S. 2/U.S. 41 intersection in Powers, in Menominee County, ...

Mongolia's Deputy Prime Minister highlights investment opportunities in mining and oil exploration for Indian companies.

Nevada's mining history has resulted in hundreds of ghost towns in the Silver State. One was named among the spookiest places ...

One of southwest Colorado's most popular attractions will be temporarily closed in some places as cleanup from historic ...

Historian Keith Petersen has spent three and a half years of his “retirement” writing Idaho history, 100 words at a time.

The Trump administration has vowed to open up public land to usher in an age of American energy dominance but in the West ...

Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.

This once-thriving Utah mining community dates back to 1868. Today, it lies abandoned, with remnants of old structures and hiking trails primed for exploration.

Marysvale started its existence as a mining town when two prospectors found gold in Bullion Canyon in 1869. In addition to being a gold rush town, Marysvale was a railroad town, serving as the last ...

Tennessee, never under Reconstructive military occupation, first began leasing prisoners in 1866 during Governor William G.

Federal officials have rejected a mining company’s bid for 1.3 million tons of coal beneath a national forest in Utah. It's ...

These one-of-a-kind train rides will take you on a journey through scenic vistas and locales. Many come with meals included ...