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We are loaded and heading to the AMRA hosted Gold and Great Outdoor Show/Dinner

Well……we have our trailers loaded and are heading to Auburn CA to start setting up for our Gold and Great Outdoor Show Saturday and Sunday at the Gold Country Fairgrounds! We have two full buildings of vendors, food trucks, panning for gold (you get to keep the gold!). We have lectures scheduled for each day […]

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Mining Claim owners, prepare to be gouged

California claim owners: Expect a very, very sharp increase in filing costs next year. Strictly along party lines, the Democrats have passed SB2 which will add $75.00 to $250.00 for each recorded item next year. California has taxed us so much, it is now unbearable in this state. And they wonder why small and large […]

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A note about USFS from our friend Kerby Jackson in Oregon

Found out a little something while asking around town for help with fire donations… Home Depot gives out $1000 grants to people and charities to help in times of disaster.. it’s actually store credit and each store has a limited number to give out. The bend, Oregon store gave their’s out to none other than […]

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Logging Timber Auction Brings Protesters to BLM

We encourage you to voice your opinions. We have posted on this website our position. Thanks for the link Kerby. Logging brings protesters http://www.kdrv.com/story/36371709/logging-timber-auction-brings-protesters-to-blm

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1st Amendment under attack again in California

California has crossed many lines when it comes to citizen rights. Rights like the 1st Amendment, the 2nd Amendment and even the 4th Amendment. Here, the 1st Amendment is again under attack…..don’t let our kids chant “USA USA USA”. Is this America or some third world hell hole? For the article, click the link below […]

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Banned pesticides from illegal pot farms seep into California water.

This article about pot grows in the California Motherlode should infuriate everyone. I honestly cannot remember how many of these we’ve found over the years, it’s too many to count anymore. We just found one last week as a matter of fact.   The growers dump chemicals, batteries and trash all over our pristine creeks […]

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A word from AMRA’s President and Vice President

A word from the President and Vice President of AMRA   You may have seen us talking about our annual dinner lately. We host this dinner once a year as our major fundraiser to fund what we, as volunteers do at AMRA and that is to fight to retain access to your public lands, to […]

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Cougar warning on AMRA claims

Warning to those going to our claims in Bull Creek, just outside of Coulterville CA.   There were 3 cougars spotted today, 3 different cougars within just a few miles by the Coarsegold prospectors.   Please take caution if you are camping out there. We believe these cats are being pushed into our area by […]

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Winners are drawn for the 4 guns donated by Alquist Arms for the victims of the Detwiler Fire

We have drawn the winners of the 4 handguns donated by Alquist Arms to the fundraiser for the families affected by the recent Detwiler fire in Mariposa County. We raised a total of $4,850.00 and every penny of this is going directly to the affected families. We want to thank Bobby Alquist for once again […]

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Do you want AMRA to keep fighting for your public lands? Come to our big dinner!

Annual AMRA Dinner September 23rd, Auburn CA Gold Country Fairgrounds Doors open at 5pm Well, the date is set, the catered dinner is ordered, the free beer and wine is chilling and the festivities are set to take place September 23rd at the Auburn CA Gold Country Fairgrounds. This is our annual fundraiser folks, and […]

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