Yearly Archives: 2019
Ever heard of the Iron Springs Divide? How about the Little Snake River? Maybe Lay Creek? These are geographic features in far northwest Colorado and are geographical highlights of a gold bearing region better known for the town of Craig, Dinosaur National Monument, and the Yampa River. The placer gold […]
Ever wonder what the gold rush era miners drank besides beer and straight whisky? Here’s a couple popular cocktails you might like to experiment with yourself:
Interested in what it was like to be a prospector before the Colorado Gold Rush? Here’s the journal of the first U.S. person to discover serious gold in Colorado and then mine it. George Andrew Jackson was a big part of making the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859 into […]
Like this website and the Finding Gold in Colorado books? Want other prospectors to know you’re in the know? Then check this out! Lots of cool gear with the official logo on it. Note: I get a small commission from each item sold on Red Bubble so…thanks for your support! […]