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Gold and Outdoor Festival – Sonora, CA – Aug 22-23

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On August 16, 2015

In Adventure, Contest, Fun Trips, Gold, Gold Prospecting, How to, Metal Detecting, News

Delta Gold DiggersThe Delta Gold Diggers will be hosting the Gold show this year in Sonora on August 22nd and 23rd. Join them for the whole weekend! There will be two Buildings packed with Booths with live Equipment and Panning Demonstrations. The event will be located right in the Heart of the MotherLoad! Next to the famous Woods Creek that flows right through Sonora. The event is Within a 15 to 30 minutes of GPAA, LDMA and Club Claims; close to Yosemite National Park, Jamestown Railroad Museum and many many other local attractions. Be sure to join the fun as there will be plenty of speakers and demonstrations!

For more information, visit the Delta Gold Diggers website HERE.

IT’S BEACH METAL DETECTING TIME!

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On April 9, 2015

In How to, Metal Detecting, Treasure Hunting, Videos

Sweet! The newest episode of Gold Trails is about metal detecting on the beach. I love beach detecting! You never know what treasure (usually junk) that you will find. Gold Trails Episode 8 “Sun Kissed Gold” premieres this Saturday morning!

Travel to Russia this summer for Gold-Panning Championships!

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On March 29, 2015

In Adventure, Contest, Fun Trips, Gold, Gold Prospecting

So it look like a small city in Russia is having a Gold-Panning contest this summer. Don’t know if it’s open invitation, but it would be a fun trip! I would love to see how they prospect/pan in Russia.

Some of the story from The Moscow Times:

A general view of MagadanRussia’s mineral-rich Magadan region in the Far East is planning to host its first gold-panning championship this summer, regional authorities said Thursday.

The Magadan region, notorious for its Soviet-era labor camps and inhospitable climate, is among Russia’s top five gold-producing regions. In 2014, 24.1 tons of gold were extracted in the region, a 13 percent increase from the previous year, the Federal Press news agency reported in January.

The planned gold-prospecting championship, in which competitors will race to sift through sand…….. READ MORE HERE

Gold Trails Episode 1: The DIY Miner from The Gold Prospectors Association of America

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On January 7, 2015

In Fun Trips, Gold, Gold Prospecting, How to, Videos

Host Kevin Hoagland travels to the Alabama Gold Camp in Cragford, Alabama where he has the unique experience of running one of the largest wash plants on the east coast. From there he takes a step back and meets up with the Coker Creek Chapter of the GPAA who is all about the home built prospecting equipment. For more information about Gold Trails, visit goldprospectors.org/GoldTrails

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Saddle up and see the ghost towns of the Southwest | Dallas Morning News

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On January 3, 2015

In Adventure, Fun Trips, Research, Treasure Hunting

DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif. — The Amargosa Hotel was once a hub of activity. The Spanish Colonial-style buildings were filled with workers from the Pacific Coast Borax Co.Saddle up and see the ghost towns of the Southwest | Dallas Morning News

Once the mine shut down, the people left, leaving the U-shaped hotel and the opera house attached to it at the center of what is now considered a ghost town.

“There wasn’t much reason for people to stick around, other than to stay at the hotel or visit the opera house,” the Amargosa’s Bob Muldowney said during a tour of the opera house. “Now, that’s all that’s left.”

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