Death Valley National Park’s harsh desert environment does kill, but Timbisha Shoshone tribal members say it’s really a place about life.

The meticulously research book presents an unvarnished look at the good times and bad days in the Golden State which ...

Working at John Sutter’s mill, he witnessed the discovery that started the Gold Rush, then staked his claim at a rich vein along the Feather River. That spot became known as Bidwell Bar ...

[James] Marshall, who discovered gold [at John Sutter’s mill in Coloma, triggering the Gold Rush] and Sutter wrote accounts of discovery. Sutter went on to write about the consequences for him ...

And that was the case with this one. [James] Marshall, who discovered gold [at John Sutter’s mill in Coloma, triggering the Gold Rush] and Sutter wrote accounts of discovery. Sutter went on to ...