Joke suggests youngsters ought to try harder to learn from the “older” generation.  Read more from > Learn from joke about old prospector and young gunslinger

Mining claims were fundamental to every Gold Rush in the Old West.  Read more from > Mining claims lay at the heart of prospectors’ dreams, schemes

Abandoned settlements of the West hold special fascination for many.  Read more from > Ghost towns of America abound throughout the West

Less intensive labor made placer mining attractive, widespread in gold camps of the Old West.  Read more from > ‘Float gold’ could make anyone rich or a pauper