White-tailed deer, like many other hooved mammals, crave salt and other minerals. That’s why many hunters use mineral blocks, licks and other mineral-based attractants as part of their hunting plans, ...

Summer seems like easy living for whitetails, with it’s balmy weather and lush green growth. So, why would they need you to make a deer mineral lick for them? Well, because June, July, and August pose ...

A rock from space helped researchers describe a common mineral found on Earth. In “A name for Earth’s most abundant mineral” (SN: 1/10/15, p. 4), Thomas Sumner explained that the form of magnesium ...

MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. — If dyed-in-the-wool rockhound Gregor Losson takes you to his favorite mineral hunting grounds, be prepared to set out before sunrise in his four-wheel-drive ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – There is controversy over a proposal in Northampton to expand hunting rights in a conservation area. The idea of expanding hunting rights in the city has caused some ...

We went gem and mineral hunting in Michigan and found pyrite crystals, also known as fool’s gold. This video shows where we searched and what we uncovered. Michigan has more hidden minerals than many ...