Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

Panning traps are areas where gold is naturally trapped. They are found where the river  water runs rapidly, then when it calms after passing over a small rapid or waterfall it settles.  A narrow canyon provides a place where gold will get hung up - the water calms before entering a valley that is wider.  When this happens, the heavy minerals will be the first to settle out.  Small tranquil pools with heavy mineral concentrations are often found below little rapids. These are the best places to begin prospecting. Check this article out.  Where to Pan for Gold: Tips for the Amateur Prospector From a “Pro” - HobbyLark

This is just a heads up for anyone prospecting for gold in Arizona. Today I was out scouring the desert and ran across (no I didn't run over him/it/she) a bull snake. The photo I took wasn't saved to my cell phone? But it was the second huge bull snake lying across a dirt road this month sunning itself with its tongue wagging as I approached.  Usually the snakes seem to end hybernating by sometime in March (my observation).  This is the second huge bull snake I have come across this month (June). I suspect that rattlers are also coming out of their holes.  It is my belief that these critters are confused about the mild spring we have had in Arizona. And if the bulls are confused, maybe the rattle snakes are also? Anyway, my advice is to be on the lookout for Mr. Rattler, make noise as you walk through the desert, and if possible, wear snake guards. Good luck on your adventures!

 Here is a news update on all of the fast-running water in California gold country for 2023. This is quite a motivational video. Check it out. https://youtu.be/3ExRKbOeI0U

When photos, maps and assorted documents are ordered to be released by a court, it could be interesting. It's intriguing! Such is the case with revelations of an FBI search for civil war gold. And a treasure hunter believes there has been a cover-up. Dennis Parada is the suer. In Dents Run, Pennsylvania local legend claims gold disappeared on the way to the Philadelphia mint. An 1863 alleged shipment disappeared an it doesn't take much gold to spark the lore. The FBI, suspecting there were tons of gold buried, began a dig. They claim nothing was found. Modifying evidence and withholding records are claims Parada makes. The FBI says it handled the material properly. The court is weighing the issues while the FBI wants all to be secret. At the heart of the matter is a finder's fee that Parada feels cheated of. His would be a percentage of hundreds of millions of dollars in gold. The FBI is mum claiming ongoing litigation. Whether a U.S. Army detachment lost gold in the Pennsy...

This hunt for treasure took the sisters to several Utah cities, and into the mountains. Betweem the mountains, the sisters sought a room in which people are locked in order to play a game requiring them to solve a series of puzzles within a certain amount of time to accomplish a goal, typically finding the key to unlock the room. Then there was the work against the clock to solve clues to escape the room.  On September 19, 2022, the girls found treasure! They discovered a hidden chest full of cash — a pot of gold their reward at the end of a great treasure hunt. But instead of keeping the $20,000 prize, they decided to give the money to charities close to their hearts. As a preface to their hunt, what could be better than to find out that they were Korri and Sashley Wolfe, who both served in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan.They ended “The QR Hunt” on Sunday, beating more than 25,000 fellow treasure hunters. As part of the hunt, which began Aug. 12, participants "had to scan QR c...

Suspected thieves raided the SBI bank and heisted a total worth Rs 1 crore from Kanpur. One Crore is worth $250,000.  These culprits broke through the bank via a 10 foot tunnel. They dug a 48-inch tunnel from an abandoned lot near the SBI's Bhanuti branch. Police have begun an investigation which involves people with expertise in forensics. 1 Thieves in Kanpur dug a tunnel to a bank. They steal gold woth 1 crore.