Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

The Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Gold River has closed its visitor center, parking lot and several fish ponds, also known as ...

California gold rush towns are booming again. Here’s what to see and do. In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, former mining hamlets appeal to hikers, historians, and foodies.

Kevin Bell, California director of Gold Prospectors of America, uses a pick while looking for gold along Moore Creek near Buck Meadows, Calif., Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from some 150,000 to roughly 31,000, according to the International Indian Treaty Council.

Today’s gold seekers range from part-time hobbyists keen to spend an afternoon by the river to the die-hard, well-equipped treasure hunters who make a living from it.