Gold Prospector

09/07/2026

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, introduced by U.S. Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Ind.). This legislation will boost domestic mining and mineral processing capacity by expediting environmental review of mining infrastructure....

09/07/2026

19 environmental groups are now being investigated by the House Committee of Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in Congress in regards to how they garner money into their organizations. The 19 organizations the Committee sent letters to demanding written answers and in-person testimony regarding their business practices are listed below.

Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Cascadia Wildlands
Center for Biological Diversity
Defenders of Wildlife
Earthjustice
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
High Country Conservation Advocates
Montana Environmental Information Center Native Ecosystems Council
Natural Resources Defense Council
Oregon Wild
Rocky Mountain Wild
San Juan Citizens Alliance
Sierra Club
Western Watersheds Project
WildEarth Guardians
The Wilderness Society
Wilderness Watch
Wilderness Workshop

We will continue posting updates on this situation. Photo are of wolves at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, this post was written by John Marchwick.

https://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=419038

07/18/2026

Let’s go mining ⛏️

06/29/2026

Toulumne artifacts 🤨

06/24/2026

It’s that time of year

⛏️ Attention Mining Claimants!
The 2027 Mining Season packet is now available. Pay your 2027 Maintenance Fee or file your Small Miner's Waiver Certification before the September 1, 2026 deadline. Missing the deadline puts your claims at risk of forfeiture, and there are no extensions.
Find the full packet for filing instructions, fee schedules, and forms: https://ow.ly/uPhW50ZfssU

06/22/2026

Indicators 😉

06/19/2026

The rush is on 😉

06/18/2026

Here’s a stream hack 🤪

06/15/2026

Interesting

06/06/2026