Arizona’s abandoned mining towns are packed with eerie beauty, Wild West history, and the kind of quiet that stays with you.

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This edition of Discovery celebrated the 20th anniversary of the College of Science ...

A public program hosted by EPCAMR and Earth Conservancy was held on Thursday in observance of Anthracite Mining History Month. Among the speakers was Ed Philbin, shown standing at the podium, of ...

A regional observance of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month takes place in January and a variety of programs will be featured in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Plymouth, Pittston, Ashley, Hazleton, Hazle Twp., ...

A little over a hundred years ago, Breckenridge, and much of Summit County, looked a lot different than it does today. Instead of the county being filled with short-term rental properties with ...

Anthracite Mining History Month, an eagerly awaited event for the area’s genealogists and historians, will look a bit different in 2026. The big change will be scheduling. In an effort to give people ...

Victor was once so big the town scored a New York Times headline in 1899. Unfortunately, it was to report bad news: “Fire in a Colorado Town: Business Section of Victor, Near Cripple Creek, Destroyed ...

Not every U.P. roadside stop needs a trailhead. Some just need clear water, mining lore, and a reason to fill every bottle in ...

Over the past few years, local author J.A. Stein has published novels set in medieval times and contemporary Schuylkill County. In her latest work, “Patch Town,” she dug deep into local history — and ...

“A freeway sign at Exit 27 says this spot is the town of Ludlow, but there’s no town here, just a chain-link fence with an unlocked gate surrounding a white-walled meeting hall, a gazebo with picnic ...

There’s increasing interest in deep-sea mining, but the impacts that this will have on the animals that live in the depths ...

Walk down Breckenridge Main Street on any given night and people will be coming and going from the town’s many different bars and restaurants. While Breckenridge has changed a lot since its mining ...