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

"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 ...

"Purchased out of spite, now my family thinks I'm Indiana Jones." ...

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 ...

Dear Annie: My husband has taken up what he calls a “harmless hobby”: metal detecting. Every Saturday at dawn, he straps on his headset and heads to local parks, schoolyards and -- most recently -- ...

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.

Jack Poole has found the perfect hobby: Metal detecting. “It’s the only hobby I’ve ever had that pays me back,” he said. Poole has owned Treasure Finders, a metal detecting supply store in Fort Walton ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guardia Civil in Andalucia now treat metal detector use on beaches and riverbanks as a serious offence under heritage laws ...

But while metal detecting is a well-established hobby with thousands of dedicated adherents, it can be difficult to get started. Though easy to use, some metal detectors are made to be easy enough for ...