MUSKEGON, Mich. — When you go to Pere Marquette Park Beach in Muskegon, you might find a man named Dan Betz scouring the sand for buried treasures. Turns out, he's been doing that since 1973, almost ...

Metal detecting isn’t always calm fields and easy digs. This video shows a hunt in challenging conditions where only the determined keep going. The ground fights back, the weather doesn’t help, and ...

Jay Carroll estimates he’s found about 60 spoons in the Hudson Valley with his metal detector. Historically, people buried spoons as a superstition; stick one in the ground and your family would never ...

Treasure hunting is not unlike finding a stud in your walls. Rather than a stud finder, you just need a metal detector. Whereas finding treasure once meant locating an “X” on an ancient map, today’s ...

What started as a normal river metal detecting trip quickly turned into a wild adventure. Every signal brought a surprise, ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was the perfect day for finding treasures as a group of metal-detecting enthusiasts gathered on Midland Beach on Sunday, bathed in warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. More than ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’ve lost a ring outdoors or have a hankering to go treasure hunting on your beach day, a metal ...

PETERBOROUGH — Members of the Best of Northeast metal detectors club, better known as BONE, searched the historic grounds of Bass Farm on Route 123 this week as part of their annual treasure hunt.