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A California gold mine's toxic legacy: Inside the fight over reopening a treasure trove
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBen Mossman, chief executive of Rise Grass Valley, on the grounds of the closed Idaho-Maryland mine...
How the $100 million proposed reopening of a former gold mine has angered Grass Valley
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere’s gold in these Sierra foothills and a company wants to open a mine to dig it out – and...
An ever-shifting history
Lewiston Tribune, Idaho via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—In 1864, the gold mining town of Florence in southwestern Idaho County had peaked with a population of about 9,000 and its heyday as a gold mining mecca had begun to fizzle. Newcomers ...
The Toxic Legacy of the Gold Rush
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s a beautiful, 60-degree day, the sky a cloudless blue. Spunn Road is lined by stately houses looking down on the historic main street of Jackson,...
Where to see fall colors in the Sierra and at home
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFestive fall foliage is beginning to brighten the slopes of the mighty Sierra Range and is coming soon to your own city and nearby vineyards. Here are...
Best places to retire for people who love wine country
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoIf you’re wishing you could retire to wine country, there are plenty of places that could give you a...
Wine country getaways: These wine regions are the best in the US
USA TODAY via AOL· 2 weeks agoThe United States is a big country with dozens of climates and soil types that give character to...
Holidays make the perfect time to discuss nearby travel destinations
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTo focus interest on nearby travel thrills, we will offer ideas within an hour of San Joaquin...
Which counties have the most prewar homes? Compare historic homes in every state
Stacker via AOL· 5 months agoCanva Many people love the idea of owning a home that preserves a piece of history. But what are...
9 of the best road trips in the USA
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSprawling cities, vast desert landscapes, picturesque coastline and beautiful national parks – view them all from behind the wheel on these iconic trips
