A new law decades in the making could finally lead to the cleanup of some of the thousands of abandoned mines in Colorado ...

Lowell, Arizona, was once a prospering copper mining town located southeast of Bisbee. Today, it's famous for its historic ...

Dan Lopez is a modern-day explorer who has focused his attention on the hundreds of abandoned mines hidden well below New ...

While there are obvious safety risks associated with these old mines, experts are also sounding the alarm on environmental factors, as mines can greatly impact an area's water supply or even damage ...

There was a healthy dose of skepticism in Butte, Mont., when Hollywood producers began showing up to shoot their shows. Now, ...

"At some point, people came to Bisbee and said this place has promise … but, trust me, it was a beat-up old shoe." After helping revive the town after ... its abandoned gold mines and ...

The term "ghost town" is often used to describe a wide range of deserted communities, from once-thriving industrial hubs to remote mining outposts. While there is some debate over the precise criteria ...

In Arizona alone, the Department of Environmental Quality estimates that between 40,000 and 100,000 abandoned mines could be scarring ... Day death of 8-year-old injured at Arizona Biltmore ...

During one excursion, the 43-year-old Vernon resident entered a mine in one town and by the time he exited, he was in another town. "Abandoned mines get a bad rep," Lopez said. "They are historic ...

A new law decades in the making could finally lead to the cleanup of some of the thousands of abandoned mines in Colorado that ... groups that wanted to clean up old mine sites — so-called ...