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Boycott Colorado! 4 May 2013 | 08:19 am
While I have been one of the great advocates of Colorado, there have been things that have bothered me about certain areas of the state for a long time. Now it seems that the lunacy from these other a...
Dry Colorado Winter is Bad for Gold Mining 13 Apr 2012 | 04:34 pm
Although the area around Salida, CO (where I am currently sitting) is fairly dry (less than 12 inches precipitation per year) this past Winter has been unusually dry. The snow pack on the mountains ab...
That Time of Year 12 Apr 2011 | 08:56 am
Looking at the Snow Report widget in the right hand column today, I realized that it is getting to be that time of year when I normally head back out into the gold fields and start prospecting. When t...
History, Gambling and Gold – The World’s Greatest Gold Camp 1 Dec 2010 | 05:44 pm
Cripple Creek, Colorado and the surrounding area was the site of the richest gold strike in Colorado and the area continues to produce gold today... But times have changed. Today Cripple Creek is kno...
Time To Get Your Concentrates Cleaned Up 9 Nov 2010 | 09:48 am
If you are like me and just mine for recreation, you probably have several pounds of concentrates sitting around waiting for their final clean-up. With the price of gold regularly hitting all-time hig...
Point Bar Public Mining Claim 21 Jun 2010 | 02:32 pm
If you are ever up the Arkansas River Valley near Salida, Co, be sure to bring your mining equipment with you. The public mining area at Point Bar, part of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, is ...
Prospecting Tips and Tricks 30 Mar 2010 | 06:54 am
Did you know that geologists estimate that only 5% of the gold has been removed from the Earth. That leaves a heck of a lot of gold out there for us prospectors to find. So lets get about finding that...
Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim 19 Feb 2010 | 06:32 pm
Club and public claims are a great place to prospect for gold, especially if you don’t have the resources to locate and/or afford to buy a claim of your own. A lot of peope believe that the gold on th...
Separating Your Fine Gold from the Black Sands 15 Feb 2010 | 01:44 pm
When prospecting for gold in Colorado, especially along the Arkansas River, you rarely see nuggets and pickers are pretty rare, too. But, there is loads of fine gold when you do find a hot spot. The c...
See Inside a Real Colorado Gold Mine 9 Feb 2010 | 09:34 am
There are a number of mines in Colorado that offer tours. Many of them also have panning areas where you get to keep any gold that you find. Here is a list of the ones that I know about. There may be ...
