Travelers — many inspired by Jacob Waltz — headed to Arizona in search of gold. The Superstition Mountains loom in the background of a historical marker honoring their route. (Joe Duhownik/Courthouse ...

Arizona has been a destination for thousands of hopeful settlers over the years. At one point, many of them were miners looking to find gold in the mineral-rich Sonoran desert mountains. But, just as ...

Striking gold may seem like something only heard of in history books now, but there still are numerous places in the United States where you can hit a literal jackpot and take some gold flakes or even ...