A large abandoned mine pit in Ziyou village of Chongqing's Banan district that was converted into a scenic spot recently attracted flooding tourists thanks to dazzling canola flowers. [Photo by ...

But in the desert, there's a muted sense of danger ... Those curious holes are abandoned mines, and they're driving a ...

A new analysis by the National Parks Conservation Association reveals more than 1,300 mine claims exist within the boundaries ...

located in California's Mojave Desert - after realizing there are pockets along the ground that could potentially lead to boatloads of cash. The holes, or abandoned mines, are sparking a real ...

Nevada is home to more than 300,000 abandoned mines — mines that can kill you in an almost unimaginable number of ways. But those mines from Nevada’s olden days are attracting a modern-day ...

Now a new and perhaps even more vexing concern has emerged: Highway sinkholes stemming from long-abandoned mines. Three sinkholes have opened up along I-80 in Wharton since late December.

Director of NPCA’s California desert program The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 elevated Joshua Tree to national park status, reincorporating many of the previously excluded acres. This ...