Digital Tools—The PC and GPS

March 1999 by Andy Maslowski

Oregon Miner Challenges Forest Service’s Authority to Regulate Mining

October 2009
Judging by news accounts, Tracy was doing exactly what H.R. 365, commonly referred to as the Mining Act of 1866, allows him to do.

Visionaries, Scoundrels, and Gamblers

February 2000
Ask leading historians to name Colorado's top 10 builders and the list quickly grows to 50 people. The list includes visionaries, scoundrels and gamblers.

Suction Gold Dredge Miners Win On Federal Preemption

February 2015
Judge Ochoa went so far as to call the California permit scheme “unenforceable.”

How to Make a Rock Sled for Dredging

August 2017

When my “anonymous” friend told me the rock tub was probably a hundred miles from where he safely stashed it, I decided to build another sled and improve on my old design.

Ask The Experts

January 2016
Viewing details on Google Earth

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2004
• GAO opinion contradicts Norton-Leavitt road deal
• Cubin wages battle over public lands decisions
• Washington State rivers are open, work continues
• Recent FWS habitat, endangered or threatened proposals

Panning for Gold on Canyon Creek

August 2016
I was able to remove the gravels with the assistance of a crowbar and I scooped them up with a garden trowel. This gravel contained over a pennyweight of gold and there were several 2-grain and 3-grain pieces…

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