Gold Mining & Prospecting

Gold Mining & Prospecting

GPAA: Dredging Doesn’t Harm Fish, Experts Say

by Outdoor Hub April 9, 2012
GPAA: Dredging Doesn’t Harm Fish, Experts Say

Despite claims by environmentalists that small-scale suction dredge gold mining harms fish, it can actually improve fish habitat, scientists say. Radical claims by some environmental groups in recent years have led to a suction dredging ban in California, while the practice remains legal in all other U.S. states. The Gold Prospectors Association of America and land rights [...]

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Gold Rush Alaska Season 2 Premieres on Discovery Channel

by Outdoor Hub October 25, 2011
Gold Rush Alaska Season 2 Premieres on Discovery Channel

Silver Spring, Md. October 25, 2011 – In Discovery Channel’s hit series Gold Rush, a group of down-on-their luck men, in the face of an economic meltdown, risk everything to strike it rich mining for gold in Alaska. Inspired by his father Jack, Todd Hoffman leads the miners, – now with one season under their [...]

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Steamboat Lake State Park Embraces the Fourth of July Weekend with Many New and Interesting Interpretive Programs

by Outdoor Hub June 30, 2011

CLARK, Colo. – Steamboat Lake State Park is diving into the summer spirit and will host many exciting, educational programs for park visitors during the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Each guided interpretive program focuses on the park’s natural environment, from its wildlife to its historical development. Featured events consist of guest speakers from [...]

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Ohio Mine Safety Training Center Hosted Annual Regional Safety Competition

by Outdoor Hub June 17, 2011

CADIZ, OH – Ohio hosted the 30th Annual Ohio Valley Mine Rescue Post 6 regional mine safety competition at the Jerry L. Stewart Ohio Mine Safety Training Center in Harrison County last week, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Mineral Resources Management. This regional competition drew 31 teams representing mining [...]

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