Archive for May 22, 2022
Treasure in the Arizona Mountains
Treasure in the Arizona Mountains This video was made after hunting for a treasure from a story that was told to me by an old guy named John, who I mention in my book Random Tangents. We will take you up on the Mogollon Rim, above Payson, Arizona, and tell the story and discuss where…
Read MoreBefore and after tar sands strip mining on Colorado Plateau
Before and after tar sands strip mining on Colorado Plateau Major construction begins at the second U.S Oil Sands’ tar sands strip mine. As many as 200 acres could be clearcut in this site. The company has paid their 2.2 million dollar bond to the Utah Division of Oil and Gas Mining (DOGM) and their…
Read MoreBingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World
Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The Bingham…
Read MoreChino Mine Near Silver City, New Mexico
Chino Mine Near Silver City, New Mexico Shot with my old DJI Phantom Pro 3 drone from the side of the road. There used to be an Observation pull-over. No longer, I guess
Read MoreThe California Gold Rush cartoon 1849 (The Wild West)
The California Gold Rush cartoon 1849 (The Wild West) Not many Americans lived in California, but that soon changed. By 1849 thousands upon thousands of people arrived in search of gold. Support the cartoons on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c Get your copy of Simple History: The Wild West today! Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See…
Read MoreOverview of the 2019 Arizona Active Mines Directory with Carson Richardson.
Overview of the 2019 Arizona Active Mines Directory with Carson Richardson. AZGS’s Dr. Carson Richardson describes the ‘Active Mine’ annual project to track mine activity and production in Arizona. The Arizona Mine Inspector’s Office collaborates on this project. The 2019 Directory of Active Mines is available for download: http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1916
Read MoreHidden Treasure Yurts
Hidden Treasure Yurts A four day excursion in to the Sawatch backcountry out of Fulford, Colorado. Music by Panda Bear.
Read MoreWe Found ACTUAL Buried Treasure In The Desert!
We Found ACTUAL Buried Treasure In The Desert! What started out as just a tall tale from a salty old timer turned into one of the most exciting things I’ve ever been a part of! __________________________________________________________________ Follow Me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/heavydsparks/?hl=en Shop Here to Win a Truck: https://bit.ly/2H7RgaM FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyDSparks/ Click here to get Sparks…
Read MoreThe Searchers-New Mexico True Stories
The Searchers-New Mexico True Stories The Searchers The treasure is still out there, but can you find it? Forrest Fenn, the Santa Fe collector who hid the thing thinks the clues he left in his poem “The Thrill of the Chase” lead right to it. But finding the gold isn’t what it’s all about. It’s…
Read MoreHidden Treasures|| Topanga day trip
Hidden Treasures|| Topanga day trip
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