Cherry Creek

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  Buy the Book! Finding Gold in Colorado: Prospector’s Edition

  May 27, 2018 · 16 comments

  The preeminent guidebook on gold prospecting across Colorado is now available here and ‘in stores everywhere’. Awarded recognition as the “#1 New Release” in its category on Amazon …

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  Cherry Creek prospecting tips

  February 24, 2017

  Cherry Creek in lower downtown Denver (photo: USGS) Cherry Creek was one of the first places early prospectors found gold in Colorado. In 1858 William “Green” Russell and his …

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  Finding spots to dig in town (metro Denver)

  May 28, 2016 · 11 comments

  Digging in the city means participating in recreational gold prospecting as a guest of a local government, parks & rec district or similar organization. While the tools of …

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  So where did all this gold come from anyway?

  May 15, 2016 · 10 comments

  The gold in metro Denver is in almost every waterway big enough to have a name. In the early days of the gold rush this was confusing and frustrating for the first American …

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