The Bawl Mill

August 2000 by Staff

Hope Boy Finds Gem During Field Trip

July 2000
It's not THE Hope Diamond, but a half-carat yellow gem worth up to $700 will fit that bill for an elementary school student from, where else, Hope.

The Bawl Mill

June 2005
• Greenpeace goes down with the ship...
• Airing your dirty laundry...

Ask the Experts

July 2013
Q: How can I locate good places to prospect and meet like-minded individuals at the same time?

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…

A Silver Opportunity

September 2001
For any foot-loose prospector betting the price of silver goes up, there’s a promising piece of public land open for location in Nevada’s challenging Esmeralda County.

An Expensive Lesson

October 2011
Alaska is a land of extremes and the weather is no exception. By the time we reached the mighty Yukon River we could see a dark line of clouds stretching from east to west as far as the eye could see.

Ask The Experts: Looking for help on unproven claim

February 2017

Looking for help on unproven claim

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