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Gold Mining Proposed Near Yellowstone

BY PAT HILL 01/08/16 Another proposal to explore for gold in Park County has surfaced, this time near Jardine, Montana, not far from Gardiner. It’s even closer to Yellowstone Park than the proposed Emigrant Peak gold exploration that was scaled back by Lucky Minerals late last year after widespread public comment against the plan. The Crevice Mining Group, headed up by … [Read more...]

Virginia City, Montana’s First Incorporated Town, Born in Gold

BY RICK AND SUSIE GRAETZ Returning home to Bannack from a gold-searching trip in the Yellowstone Valley, six tired prospectors were captured by the Crow Indians. Had it not been for the quick thinking of one of them, their consequent good luck wouldn't have come about. Showing no fear and trying to prove to the captors he had special powers, Bill Fairweather placed a … [Read more...]

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