WILD AND SCENIC RIVER PROSPECTING--North Fork of the American River

摘要

Today it is getting tougher and tougher to find a place to prospect. Most areas here in California that have any potential for gold are already under claim, or private ground that was patented because of the minerals. The price of gold has many more people searching for the precious metal and that reduces our opportunities because a lot of territory is already being covered.There is one significant haven left for the small miner who is not looking to make it rich but who wants to find enough gold to help pay his way.