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A treasure chest buried in the Rockies set off a mad rush to claim its riches. It cost several men their lives.

In 2010, art dealer and adventurer Forrest Fenn announced that he’d buried a treasure chest filled with gold, rare coins, jewelry, and precious artifacts somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Valued at over $1 million, the...

June 17, 2025 Marlon Wright


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