November guest authors and I write about ancient sea urchins in Colorado Springs

Ancient Sea Urchins of Colorado Springs: The Incredible Porcupines of the Sea Steven Wade Veatch, Western Interior Paleontological Society B...

GU Meets With TU, Launches New Relationship

Anglers and prospectors don't have much of a reputation for working together, in fact they have been more at odds and in competition wit...

Vic's Gold Panning PAYDIRT Now Available from Goldstrike

Photo used with permission from Jesse Peterson If you have ever panned for gold in Colorado, the chances are you have panned at Vic's Go...

Is that a Skunk I Smell?

Well today we got skunked, as in shut-out, struck out... got no gold. Anyone who thinks it's easy to just go up there in the mountains w...

Happy Halloween : Colorado Country Life

I am taking a break from my earth science blog to have some Halloween fun, Colorado style. This is a very special time of year in Colorado. ...

Montana City: Ghost Town Gold or Bust?

I received an email from one of our Goldstrike Adventure customers (thank you Kevin) asking about the ghost town of Montana City as a possib...

Betsy, A Story of Prospecting and "Progress"

Betsy kept to herself, busy panning one pan after another the entire day while we ran our high-tech equipment nearby. At the end of the day,...