SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK — Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt Creek. Edwards, along with friends Stephen Hicks and Jasmine ...

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Three people have been issued environmental citations for using sluice boxes for gold prospecting without a permit, according to the state s Agency of Natural Resources. A news release was sent out ...

I woke up with a song stuck in my head the day I was set to hike through the Little Belts. But when I looked outside, a new fresh hell of snow had fallen just when I thought spring was finally here to ...

Two adults and three juveniles have been charged after graffiti and other vandalism was discovered at Sluice Boxes State Park. Officials said they used initials spray painted at the scene to help them ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is reminding the public that a state permit is required when using a sluice box to pan for gold. The agency says environmental ...

BEN PIERCE, Chronicle Outdoors Editor Jun 12, 2014 Jun 12, 2014 SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK – Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt ...

Many years ago I was watching a show on television about gold prospecting. One of the people on that show said that most people are walking around on gold and don’t even realize it. That got me to ...

Not even three miles into my planned 125-mile bike ride and my legs felt dead. Not a good sign. Especially because I was trying to replicate a version of the Sluice Box 100, a slightly crazy 100-mile ...

SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK, Mont. (AP) - Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt Creek. Edwards, along with friends Stephen Hicks and ...