One of the most spectacular things about Central Washington is its geology. We’ve got everything from a sleeping volcano called Mount Adams, to basalt columns made of solidified lava, to Union Gap and ...

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...

One spring day last year, Mark Longman was hiking around Castlewood Canyon State Park with questions that mounted with every boulder and rock wall he passed. A career geologist and longtime Denver ...

Shiny, crystallized, colorful, holding clues to the Earth's past, and, in some cases, worth a small fortune, rocks and gemstones fascinate many. Keith Harmon has been attracted to the beauty and ...

Every year, something extraordinary happens in Tucson. Beneath the backdrop of rugged mountains and under an impossibly blue sky, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show transforms the city into a global hub ...

RAPID CITY - Rare stones mistaken for ordinary rocks can be found along the highways and roads in South Dakota. Gem-quality amber was found a few yards off U.S. Highway 18 near Lake Angostura. Someone ...

A.K. Miles of Salem spent summers as a little girl traveling the Pacific Northwest with her grandparents, collecting rocks and helping her great-grandfather cut and polish them in his lapidary shop.

The 64th annual Kalamazoo Rock, Gem, Fossil, and Mineral show returns this weekend to the Kalamazoo County Expo Center. This year's show will feature 49 vendors ranging across all fields of geology ...

For the first time in 23 years, Geoffrey Notkin isn’t gearing up for Tucson’s massive gem showcase. Notkin, owner of meteorite company Aerolite Meteorites, started attending the gem show first as a ...

PT Rocks and Gems, which offers crystals, stones, jewelry and decor, has opened in the Crossroads Center Mall. Owner Phil Barrett operated a seasonal booth at the mall and visited statewide events ...