Today the lone surviving dredge stands as the centerpiece of one of Oregon's newest state parks. (Photo/Mark Highberger). Not long ago in the old Sumpter Valley, a mechanical beast the size of an ...

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...

Today, most people visiting our public lands are aware of the principles of Leave No Trace. One easy way to remember the 7 Leave No Trace principles is the 7 Fs: However, we still ...

LYON, France, November 5, 2025 (ENS) – In a blow to criminal organizations along South America’s Madeira River, law enforcement personnel have disabled 277 dredges used in illegal gold extraction ...

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, in one of the biggest coordinated crackdowns yet on ...

Discover the fascinating history of Salida, from gold mining to skiing and school attendance, as reported in The Mountain Mail over the past 140 years.

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