…early last fall, I found my first gold-rich patch along a few crevices in the same river and found five grams of gold nuggets in one outing.

There is no question the economy will not always be as good as it is now. There is also no doubt that someday the lack of exploration and the ore in existing mines running out will come home to roost.

Father’s Day in Australia was on September 2, and it’s a day a group of miners from “down under” won’t soon forget.

• Any suggestions about gold panning in Oregon?