On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...

If you're planning a trip to Lake Tahoe or already live nearby, you should hit up this scenic California city for camping, ...

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

About a decade before silver was discovered in Nevada, the West’s first consequential mining boom occurred on the other side of the Sierra Nevada near a place called Coloma. In 1839, John Sutter ...

The Gold Pass provides unfettered access to 36 downhill and cross-country ski areas in California and Nevada. Everybody knows about the passes that dominate access to our favorite ski resorts (Epic, ...