gold blog

Just pulled this beauty out of my pan! A nice 1.4g nugget from the Wild AM. What a rush!!!

We are gearing up for the 2011 prospecting season here in New England. And after an intense winter of record breaking snowfall, we are primed for a great season of diggin’ up in the mountains of New Hampshire and Maine. Little Dig II is June 10-12 up in Bath so be sure to make your […]

Someone recently send me an email about digging in the banks of the river. Even though this person is dead wrong and is jumping to conclusions based on photos, I just wanted to get something straight here. The unlawful practice of digging into the banks of any stream or river is and has been a […]

There are many great locations in New England to prospect. Let’s hear some stories of where you have had some luck and maybe even share some photos. You can post a link to a photo or email them to me at desert@sonoradesignworks.com One of my favorite places outside of New England is Bumble Bee Arizona, […]

Took a trip up to Bath on Feb 18 and met up with Steve. Found a couple open spots along the shore and found some nice little pieces. We dug down on the riverbed where the clay layers are. The ice and snow had receded about 6 feet from the banks and exposed just enough […]

So, all the news about soaring gold prices and prospecting realty shows giving you the gold bug? You’re not alone. The recreational gold prospecting industry is taking a big leap forward lately and is not likely to slow down very soon. That’s a good thing…and a bad. Good for those selling equipment and prospecting club […]

We’ll be up at Twin River Campground on June 10-12 for LITTLE DIG II so come on up and get some of that pretty spring GOLD!!

Took a ride up to Bath NH today with Heidi to see if maybe there was a spot or two that the river ice would let me into some nice paydirt…and what a beautiful day it was! The first 3 pans had color!!!   The final take…couple pickers there!!!

We are starting to make plans for BIG DIG III up in Bath NH for next summer. If you have any requests for the type of events or just some fun ideas, let me know. Remember, once we post the dates, you are responsible to make camping reservations at Twin River Campground.

The BIG DIG II took place July 30- Aug 2 and was a great success. We had about 12 people attend and lots of beautiful NH GOLD was found. Lots of diggin’ (Francis was usually up at sunrise working the waterline) and lots of rocks were moved. Here are some pix:           […]