Ellie Verrecchia, known as Miss Detectorist on social media, aims to encourage more women to join the traditionally ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether stashed by Captain Kidd or as a plot point in The Goonies, buried treasure has a certain allure ...

Jim McClellan is trying to change the face of metal detecting. "To most people, someone using a metal detector conjures images of an old guy in a trucker’s hat scavenging for beer and cigarette money.

A trove of gold and silver artifacts worth an estimated $1.6 million was discovered in Staffordshire, England, by a hobbyist with a store-bought metal detector, according to an announcement made ...

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.

HAMILTON, Mich. — Everyone has a "why" for the things they choose to do. When it comes to Jay Zomberg and his metal detecting hobby, the "why" is simple. "The story is what inspires me," he said. "You ...

Just below the earth, there’s hidden treasure waiting to be discovered, and a metal detector can help you hunt it. Whether you find ancient coins and jewelry or just another beer can tab, metal ...

The popularity of this activity among British women has surged in recent years. What used to be seen as a somewhat quirky ...

I brought my metal detector on our summer vacation—we drove from Washington, D.C., to Maine—hoping to add fun and profit to our holiday. As I packed it in the trunk for the trip home, my normally ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Advocates call it a "wholesome hobby." But the city says metal detecting, and the temporary unearthing of plugs of grass that comes with it, is ruining parkland. Like famed ...