The Dream Mat Sluice Box made today’s gold prospecting session unforgettable! From river material to every pan, we found flakes and nuggets that fueled our gold fever. Watch the full adventure in ...

Gary Shaver of Sacramento places material from a mud pit into a sluice box secured in the Bear River last Thursday in Colfax. As the Golden State’s prolonged drought dries up irrigation supplies for ...

In 1938, gold prospectors worked the Los Angeles River. In later years, the river received its concrete coat — stopping the prospecting. Writer Don Ashbaugh reported in the Dec. 12, 1938, Los Angeles ...