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Year-round Gold Prospecting in Colorado
August 25, 2023 · 3 comments
Where and how to dig year-round in Colorado. Includes links to specific prospecting sites recommended for each season of the year.
Read more →Ben Parker: Colorado Gold Placer Mining Hero
June 26, 2023
Ben Parker is justifiably one of the heroes of the Colorado gold prospecting community. He was a student at Colorado School of Mines over 60 years ago. For his dissertation, he …
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The Wandering Prospector Guidebook
June 16, 2023 · 12 comments
Announcing the latest book in the FInding Gold in Colorado series: The Wandering Prospector. Available now!
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Welcome New Prospector!
July 7, 2022 · 1 comment
Hi all, the following article is from Paul Schiffer. Paul is a relatively new prospector who has taken a very intense approach to the initial learning process so I thought he would …
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Finding Gold in Puerto Rico
May 30, 2022 · 10 comments
Gold prospecting in Puerto Rico dates back to at least the Spanish in the early to mid-1600’s, so it’s no surprise there’s still gold to be found today!! On a recent visit, my wife …
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Texas Creek BLM prospecting site
November 24, 2019 · 13 comments
Tips on prospecting the Arkansas River at Texas Creek Junction, including a map.
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Map of dig areas by chapter for Finding Gold in Colorado Books
September 18, 2018 · 2 comments
To help those of you planning trips, this simple map shows you which areas of the state are covered in each chapter of the book Finding Gold in Colorado - Prospectors Edition. This …
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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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Museum of Northwest Colorado & prospecting In Craig
May 1, 2018 · 2 comments
The Museum in central Craig The Museum of Northwest Colorado (http://www.museumnwco.org) recently added a permanent exhibit on the gold prospecting and mining history of that part …
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Don’t Stop Now! (prospecting year-round)
November 3, 2017 · 7 comments
Your author doing some off season digging in Colorado. The trees are brown, but the gold is still yellow! Don’t stop now! It’s the perfect time of year to get out digging…of …
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