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Utah Desert Treasure Hunt

Utah Desert Treasure Hunt: Trilobites, Topaz, a...

Donna Recor

Utah’s West Desert is not empty. It is layered with ancient seas, volcanic stone, and glittering pockets of hidden treasure. From 500-million-year-old trilobites to topaz crystals and geodes cracked open...

Utah Desert Treasure Hunt: Trilobites, Topaz, a...

Donna Recor

Utah’s West Desert is not empty. It is layered with ancient seas, volcanic stone, and glittering pockets of hidden treasure. From 500-million-year-old trilobites to topaz crystals and geodes cracked open...

Four Peaks Amethyst Mine Tour: Arizona’s Purple Treasure in the Sky

Four Peaks Amethyst Mine Tour: Arizona’s Purple...

Donna Recor

High in Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains, the Four Peaks Amethyst Mine offers one of the rarest rockhounding experiences in the country: a helicopter ride to a remote mine where visitors can...

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Four Peaks Amethyst Mine Tour: Arizona’s Purple...

Donna Recor

High in Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains, the Four Peaks Amethyst Mine offers one of the rarest rockhounding experiences in the country: a helicopter ride to a remote mine where visitors can...

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Gem Mountain, Montana: The Sapphire Treasure Hunt Hidden in the Mountains

Gem Mountain, Montana: The Sapphire Treasure Hu...

Donna Recor

At Gem Mountain near Philipsburg, Montana, travelers can wash sapphire gravel, search for real Montana sapphires, and turn a mountain stop into a hands-on treasure hunt.

Gem Mountain, Montana: The Sapphire Treasure Hu...

Donna Recor

At Gem Mountain near Philipsburg, Montana, travelers can wash sapphire gravel, search for real Montana sapphires, and turn a mountain stop into a hands-on treasure hunt.

18 Million Acres of Wyoming Hide Free Jade

18 Million Acres of Wyoming Hide Free Jade

Donna Recor

Wyoming’s wide-open BLM lands still hide jade, agate, jasper, and petrified wood for careful rockhounds willing to walk the washes, check the maps, and respect the land.

18 Million Acres of Wyoming Hide Free Jade

Donna Recor

Wyoming’s wide-open BLM lands still hide jade, agate, jasper, and petrified wood for careful rockhounds willing to walk the washes, check the maps, and respect the land.

Emerald Creek, Idaho — The Forest Where Star Garnets Hide

Emerald Creek, Idaho — The Forest Where Star Ga...

Donna Recor

Deep in Idaho’s Panhandle, Emerald Creek Garnet Area offers a rare chance to search for star garnets — deep red gems known for their glowing four- or six-rayed stars.

Emerald Creek, Idaho — The Forest Where Star Ga...

Donna Recor

Deep in Idaho’s Panhandle, Emerald Creek Garnet Area offers a rare chance to search for star garnets — deep red gems known for their glowing four- or six-rayed stars.

Royal Peacock Opal Mine: Nevada’s Desert Treasure Hunt for Black Fire Opal

Royal Peacock Opal Mine: Nevada’s Desert Treasu...

Donna Recor

Deep in Nevada’s remote Virgin Valley, Royal Peacock Opal Mine turns a road trip into a real treasure hunt. Visitors can dig the bank, rake the tailings, camp near the...

Royal Peacock Opal Mine: Nevada’s Desert Treasu...

Donna Recor

Deep in Nevada’s remote Virgin Valley, Royal Peacock Opal Mine turns a road trip into a real treasure hunt. Visitors can dig the bank, rake the tailings, camp near the...