SHEFFIELD — Max Cane doesn’t consider himself a treasure hunter, but he won’t turn down a capped bust half dollar when he finds one. That disc of silver, dating to the early 1800s and nearly a day's ...

From hidden relics to priceless coins, see how everyday explorers brought history back to life with metal detecting.

BOONSBORO, Md. — When Sean Haardt moved to Boonsboro from Houston in 2007 to teach social studies at Middletown High School, he said he didn’t know how much history the area held. “I knew it was a ...