Gold prospecting is experiencing a revival as the value of gold reaches almost $1500 an ounce. Andy Pherson, a Vermont businessman, now spends much of his time gold prospecting and training others in ...

Ezra, my 11-year-old son, and I clung to a thin rope as we scrambled down a steep, rocky hillside into a narrow river canyon. Using the rope, shovels and our muddy boots to slow our descent through ...