Some of California’s earliest known gold deposits were found in the harsh desert of San Bernardino County. In fact, many are surprised to learn just how much gold was found in Southern California since the northern half of the state gets most of the attention. Yes indeed, the desolate barren desert around Barstow actually saw […]
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7 Places to Look for Gold in the Southwest this Winter
A lot of people in the US like to venture south for the winter. I’ve been doing that very thing for the past few winters, although I only go for about a week. Lots of people spend several months, pulling a trailer or RV’ing down warmer climates in Arizona, Southern California, and New Mexico. There […]
San Diego Gold Prospecting | California Desert Mining
This article is going to take a look at a few gold mining areas way down in the Southern California desert. Of course, this area is generally overlooked and gets almost no attention in the history books. Perhaps that is for good reason. The gold strikes in Northern California certainly overshadowed these relatively small gold […]
A Miner found this 156-Ounce Gold Nugget with his Metal Detector!
Most people who pick up a metal detector first think of coin hunting in the park, or maybe searching around a popular swimming hole for jewelry. Very few people actually use metal detectors to find gold nuggets. It never ceases to amaze me how many people think that all the gold is long gone. They […]