Since as early as the 1850s, when soldiers at the old Fort Boise made limited discoveries, gold has been found along most of the 800-mile course through the Gem State. Optimistic bands of prospectors moved south to expand operations in the 1960s, without much success, but …
A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s.
Read on to learn all about Idaho's (literally) rich gold mining history, and some of the state's best prospecting spots where you can still find gold today — including some helpful local insight from Idaho's GPAA state director.
The Gem State's rich history of gold mining, dating back to the 19th-century gold rush, makes it an ideal destination for modern-day prospectors. In this comprehensive guide, we'll go over the art of gold panning in Idaho, including seven of …
Located adjacent to the Idaho ghost town of Bonanza, on a tributary of the Salmon River, is the idle Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. The dredge is described as the largest in Idaho, and one of the best-preserved dredges in the West.
Dredge and placer mining is the extraction of minerals from an alluvial or glacial deposit, usually sand and gravel, containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals. A placer deposit can be in a natural watercourse or an ancient river channel high above a stream.
Dredge and placer mining is the extraction of minerals containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals, using suction dredges with a nozzle eight inches in diameter or more. A placer deposit can be in a natural watercourse or an ancient river channel high above a stream.
