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Picks & Pans: Prospecting at Mills Creek, Alaska
March 2000 by Steve Herschbach
I particularly enjoyed this little expedition. It is always nice to get out and spend time with my father, Bud Herschbach. He has taken a liking to Mills Creek and was anxious to return and look for more nuggets.
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