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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.

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 ...

He spends hours online researching “hot spots” and even spent our anniversary trip scanning the landscape for “promising terrain.” ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

PETOSKEY — The last two years found many people at home seeking out new hobbies like bread baking or knitting. However, one local turned to the ground for a new hobby. Petoskey local Dave Ader ...

My husband has taken up what he calls a “harmless hobby”: metal detecting. Every Saturday at dawn, he straps on his headset ...