Rare Coin Makes a Mint at Auction

September 2000 by Associated Press

Mogollon—New Mexico's Remote Gold Camp

January 2000
Silver Creek, in New Mexico's Catron County, is a narrow defile in the Mogollon Mountains. Known to be the home of fierce Apache bands, gold and silver veins were waiting there for an adventurous, if not foolish, prospector.

Cliven Bundy vs. BLM

May 2014
...was all this about grazing fees and the desert tortoise, or something more?

2003 California State Gold Panning Championships

October 2003
Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, were big days for gold panners in California. This was the O.K. Corral shootout for gold panning, and left standing after two days of intense competition were the champions. One hundred ninety-five panners went for the titles in six divisions.

Ask The Experts

February 2016
How do I extract my gold from this ore?

Picks & Pans: Gold and Bears

December 2002
It was my fourth prospecting trip to Paradise Valley, Alaska, and I arrived in late July. I spent the first seven days with claim owner Mick Manns and his helper, Brian. It was one of my best trips yet and I wish I could have shared it...

Administration Considers Bypassing Congress

January 2000
With Congress showing little willingness to act, the Clinton administration is weighing whether to designate a dozen scenic and historic sites in the West as federal monuments to assure their protection.

Authorities Search for Lost Treasure Hunters

August 2010
Rescue workers were searching a rugged Arizona wilderness area in triple-digit temperatures for three Utah men who went missing on July 11, while looking for the legendary Lost Dutchman Gold Mine.

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