The issue of metal detecting concerns me as Mason City is my hometown. I take pride in Mason City, its history and current affairs. Metal detecting is a seasonal hobby here in North Iowa that people ...

There’s something undeniably thrilling about the hunt for hidden treasures beneath our feet. From coins with centuries of history to curious everyday relics lost to time, metal detecting captures the ...

Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

At the May meeting, some of the best finds were a copper nickel, an Indian head penny and a 1905 Barber dime. The element of surprise is what makes Heisey so devoted to detecting, which he has been ...

Metal detecting is getting popular fast in Santa Clarita Valley. Once seen as an old hobby, it’s now modern, exciting, and tech-friendly. More people are buying metal detectors and heading outside.

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past. The 64-year-old history teacher and conventional archeologist in Keystone Heights has his sights on finding Seminole War Fort No.

Magicians come on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, but on this week’s show, the Las Vegas duo did some magic that could fool the TSA. They brought up a fully functional metal detector for their act. The ...