This is a post we were hoping would be good news, but it is not. The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to hear the Bohmker case. This means the 9th Circuit Court case stands. SCOTUS only hears 3% of cases presented to it and this exposes just what a travesty it is […]
I wonder what the stance of the parents is of these kids at Cal State Long Beach when they want the mascot “Prospector Pete” banned and removed. A small handful of students complained and the school rolls right over and bans the mascot. They are claiming the Gold Rush was racist and offends native Americans. […]
You all hear us talking about the Bohmker case in Oregon and know we are supporting this one with everything we have. You need to support this case. This……….is why. If the states are allowed to circumvent federal law, expect mining to be banned, all forms except digging with a spoon and tiny pan. We […]
We wanted to give a big thank you to the Stanislaus National Forest (USFS) for the awesome work they did on our claimed called “The Office” up in Bull Creek. They fixed the road, cut the hazardous trees and stacked all the firewood along the road for people to use (with a fire permit). […]
April 15 (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal land and in coastal waters, setting herself apart from a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls who have made climate change a central campaign issue but have yet to outline specific policies. Warren said in […]
Justice is finally served in Montana. (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned a lower court decision affirming the conviction of Joseph Robertson, a 78-year-old veteran now deceased who was sentenced to prison for digging ditches on his rural Montana property to protect the area […]
California protest on over-regulation, road closures and the suction dredge prohibition: Walk A Mile In Our Shoes……. Please SHARE this post. For a few months now we have been discussing holding and coordinating a significant peaceful protest in California (state capital) over the destructive over-regulation of not just suction dredging for small-scale miners, but road […]
Miners, this is a very, very important post. The Bohmker case in Oregon has extreme potential and ramifications if it gets to the Supreme Court. We highly encourage you to read this article (link below) written by the GPAA explaining everything you need to know about it. For the complete article, click Bohmker V […]
Whatever else the restricted entry to wilderness accomplishes, access seems certain to be less equitable. And if the public can’t go and experience wilderness, the public won’t be as supportive of efforts to preserve it. For the complete article in the Bend Bulletin, click the link below Editorial, USFS underwhelming wilderness plans
Hate poison oak as much as we do? Then here is a post you will want to share with anyone who goes out in the woods. Now is the time when poison oak is growing like a weed. From Washington to Southern California, poison oak makes lives miserable, and in some cases can even kill. […]