Forrest Fenn Treasure Chest Finally Found?

July 2020 by Associated Press

Fenn posted photos of what he claims is the long-hidden chest and its contents after it was found, though some believe the whole thing was a hoax because he refuses to identify the finder.

California State and US National Panning Championships

November 2014
Over 200 panners competed in this two-day event to decide who was the best of the best.

The Hunt for Remote Canyon Gold

November 2014
A large, 8-pennyweight piece popped out of a very small crevice where the water had been extremely swift in the winter, leaving no visible gravel.

Replacing Your 12-Volt Pump

May 2012
In the “toolbox” of most every prospector there are certain tools that we tend to use consistently for a variety of reasons. Have you ever noticed that tools and equipment tend to wear out, rust and fall apart whether we use them or not?

Detectors Versus Pans

November 2010
Mike scored the best with a total of one-half ounce of gold nuggets. Tom, Brian and Greg each had pieces in the one and a half pennyweight range. The rest of us had small gold and nothing like these three.

The Birthday Nugget Patch

June 2017

Down around 10 or 12 inches I hit a large cobble that appeared to be one type of hot rock for this area. I thought bad things about the new technology until I checked the rock.

The Madonna Nugget

October 2013
It was down deeper than I expected for surface trash. It wasn't until I was down six inches that the target screamed from my scoop.

Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine

December 2018

There were nice sections of vein material at the end of several drifts, like they just stopped work one day and walked away.

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