Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and agate to sapphires and even diamonds.

CARSON CITY, NV / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2022 / In celebration of National Miners Day, Travel Nevada, the destination marketing organization for the state of Nevada has unveiled a downloadable guide ...

IDAHO, USA — Rockhounding in the Gem State can reveal some beautiful wonders buried in the ground, remnants of eras long gone. Dr. Virginia Gillerman is a research geologist with the Idaho Geological ...

After a long summer of barbecues, boating and baseball games, you might be ready to shake up your recreational routine. Why not try a little rockhounding in Nevada? Using Reno as a home base, you can ...

Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is the ...

When Sanford Lake dried to its lakebed, Sanford resident Cody Wiedenbein saw it as a treasure hunt. After looking through a riverbed attached to the lakebed, he found what he was looking for: rocks.

One of the lesser-known pursuits on public lands in California is rockhounding, which is the collection and recreational study of rocks and mineral specimens collected from their natural environment ...

Popular rockhounding areas along the Columbia Basin in Washington are hot spots for agates and fossils. The gemstone Carnelian is considered an agate. Courtesy WA Department of Natural Resources ...

Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is the ...

Popular rockhounding areas along the Columbia Basin in Washington are hot spots for agates and fossils. The gemstone Carnelian is considered an agate. Courtesy WA Department of Natural Resources ...