An engraved nameplate opens the door to a fascinating history of the man it once belonged to.

By Jim Winter

The Face in the Ring

Although the ring was fascinating in and of itself, it took a much closer look to see what it was really about.

By Chip Kirkpatrick

Not the Last One

A site that gave up several CSA buckles in 2009, and pounded since then, produces another one 14 years later. The author describes making the discovery, and how a newer-technology detector likely helped make the find possible.

By Michael Sanderson

Gifts From the Past

Anyone who has ever dug for bottles knows the broken shards far outweigh the whole bottles. So what to do? How about creating a useful work of art?

By Robert A. Smith

The 2024 Birthday Bash

American Digger® joins the world of seeded hunts in this event in Pittsburg, Texas. Here is a complete account of our first-ever detecting event.

By Butch Holcombe

American Digger® Goes to England 2024

For the second year in a row, American Digger® staff and others ventured to England for three days of productive and very enjoyable metal detecting.

By Gary Gross

Our Collecting Journeys

A longtime Civil War buff develops a special connection to soldiers of that conflict, after being introduced to metal detecting in Virginia.

By Clifford Catania

The Pink Tackle Box

A detecting journalist remembers a special friend in metal detecting with this powerful story and poem.

By Chuck Palmer