This town in Idaho was once a bustling mining hub, but now it is an abandoned ghost town within a canyon featuring old-world charm and historic buildings.

Some of the abandoned towns offer guided tours, ... According to Visit Idaho, the population peaked in 1896 with 600 residents. However, by 1910, the town was abandoned.

Cobalt mining abandoned this mountain range decades ago, after one mine caused devastating effects on the local environment and an entire town, a mountain range in Idaho is now seen as a key ...

The beauty of Idaho goes hand in hand with our abundant supply of natural resources. Idaho’s vast natural and mineral resources provide high-paying, quality jobs and help foster a more ...

Idaho’s vast natural and mineral resources ... The recent enactment of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act will help clean up and improve water quality in and ...

Data from a statewide mining report shows there are about 8,800 abandoned mines across Idaho. That could still have impacts on the environment and human health.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USWS) partnered with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands and the mining company Synesco to open the ...

It was Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway Car 306, a passenger, mail and cargo combination railcar, built in 1906 and decommissioned in the 1950s, according to Webb’s son Isaac, in an Aug. 14 ...