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Ask Western Canadian gold panners what is the best public panning spot and I wager most would say Tranquille River. It may even be unanimous. It’s what I would say. Okay, that’s not entirely true. It’s what I would have said three summers ago. Now, I’m not so sure. Like all good things, salmon ends … Read more
Lytton, British Columbia is home to two public panning reserves. One is right in town and the other is six kilometers to the north. Both are on the Fraser River, which any fan of Dan Hurd knows, has gold everywhere. The reserve in town, known as Lytton Recreational Panning Reserve Site 2, encompasses a two … Read more
Spring of 2023 marked the start of our second metal detecting season, and we were eager to get busy digging. We were also a bit wiser and with that, a bit more discerning, dialing back the “dig everything” mantra that characterized our first hunting season. Enough pull tabs, already! Additionally, a new weapon was added … Read more
Unfortunately, as of May 10, 2025, the mine has been closed by the British Columbia government. All tours are on hiatus and the museum is not open. Owner is not optimistic this will change. In early July of the summer of ’23, my son and I set forth on a nine-day camping adventure through British … Read more
The ubiquitous pioneer village has been a staple of elementary school field trips ever since they stopped being, well, villages. As history marched forward we collectively decided the late nineteenth century was the quaintest of times and worthy of both preservation and perpetual reminiscing. Children, we seem to think, are incapable of appreciating the modern … Read more