Gold has been discovered around Lake Mead, which is located on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
Northern Arizona has a rich history of gold mining, dating back to the 1800s. (more…)
We all have our favorite pastimes and hobbies and if you’re really into some of these, I’m sure you’ve had an occasional dream about it.
Well, I’m into gold prospecting, and I’ve certainly had a dream or two about finding that huge gold nugget or vein of gold. Many years ago, I can recall one dream where I was detecting for gold and I found one nugget after another. (more…)
The Bark Scorpion – the DEADLIEST Scorpion in the United States!
Although the Scorpions are out mostly at night, gold prospector should keep in mind that during the day they are usually in the shade, in between rocks and often occupying other animal holes or the cool entrances to abandoned mines.
New to gold metal detecting? If so, this tip might help you find those small gold nuggets.
This is about a little tool that I created to actually hear what a gold nugget would sound like out in the goldfield where your detecting. (more…)
This is one of my archived videos about gold metal detecting. But, although the video is a number of years old oh, the basic concepts that I talked about are still very relevant today.
I’ve been into gold detecting for many years. On many detecting trips that’s all I find is what’s pictured here in this video and that’s trash. But, when you do find that little gold nugget, it kind of makes up for all the times you just find trash. (more…)
Bumble Bee/Cleator Arizona area with Gold Monster and finding small Gold Nuggets!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Established in 1863, Bumble Bee served as a stagecoach stop and an outpost for the U.S. Cavalry, with a post office established in 1879. The creek, and by extension the town, were so named because early travelers in the area claimed that the indigenous people there were as “thick as bumblebees”. (more…)