Pullman, Centralia, and Elcor are among towns whose fortunes rose and fell with one company. Some bounce back; others went ...

In 1799, Newcastle, the area's biggest city, farewelled Australia's first commodity export – a shipment of coal. Today it is home to the world's largest coal port, with A$38.6bn-worth ($26.8bn; ...

As detainments and deportations cause many travellers to turn away from America, Annabel Grossman journeyed deep into the ...

Today, the Hard Rock Hotel ... Timber and coal mining began transforming the region in the late 1800s, drawing workers to ramshackle towns where the jobs were dirty and dangerous.

A rich history of a bygone era in Anderson County is on display in the town of Rocky Top, originally known as Coal Creek. A unique museum shows what life was like when ...

Kentucky has bourbon and horse racing – and arguably the best of both in the world. You can explore the Churchill Downs in Louisville, follow the Bourbon Trail through Lexington, catch a race ...

A bout 50 miles southeast of Seattle sits the town of Carbonado, Washington. While Seattle is certainly a popular city that ...

As President Trump pledges to revive ‘beautiful’ coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But ...

Pyramiden, a town in the Arctic Circle that has stood empty of humans since 1998, is a living museum to Soviet life. Visit ...

The Narwhal offers updates on the proposed expansion of the coal mine in Alberta, Canada, near Jasper National Park, and the ...

Shanxi province in northern China is the country’s largest coal producer, leaving its coal-reliant economy and workers particularly exposed to the nation’s pledge to transition away from fossil fuels.