new guy frank church

Pony Soldier said:
Actually getting closer. I believe we left from McCall and went east. I did once take my crew on their days off over the hill to Salmon and they floated back to Riggens over 4 days.

There are some unique places in that country if you are tough enough.
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what did your crew do. Fire? other? left yellow pine.. big creek?
 
I was with the wilderness crew for the US Bureau of mines out of Spokane. Our job was to fully understand the geology and mineral deposits within wilderness deposits of the 7 western states. It was all part of the wilderness act of 1964.

Besides some really interesting geochemical halos around the main deposit, it was the only place I have ever seen native gold in basalt that had bubbles in it.

Most of the reports were published or were placed in the archives in Denver. If you find a mine in a wilderness area in the west, the odds are one us had been there and wrote a report on it. I think the Salmon was done in the late 60s or very early 70s.
 
Pony Soldier said:
I was with the wilderness crew for the US Bureau of mines out of Spokane. Our job was to fully understand the geology and mineral deposits within wilderness deposits of the 7 western states. It was all part of the wilderness act of 1964.

Besides some really interesting geochemical halos around the main deposit, it was the only place I have ever seen native gold in basalt that had bubbles in it.

Most of the reports were published or were placed in the archives in Denver. If you find a mine in a wilderness area in the west, the odds are one us had been there and wrote a report on it. I think the Salmon was done in the late 60s or very early 70s.
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that is so cool, nerdy response, sorry. i am at china bar, gaines bar. the quartz deposits are amazing here, i build flower gardens and other architectural things out off the quartz. i dont know if there gold here but i do know the chinese imported labor mined this area in the early 1900s. i love the history here. from reo to campbells ferry. read a lot of books about this place. they were tough, i am just fortunate.
 
actionshooter said:
Very cool, welcome! Love Frank Church, spent a bunch of time, but haven't been able to experience it like you!
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any time spent in the church is time well spent. i am fourth generation coloradan. but i left colorado 20 years to late (and i still believe colorado is the most bueatiful place i have ever lived) but before then i never knew mr frank!, so iam very confused
 
Welcome. I’ll definitely have some questions for you sir. I was up there at the end of August and I’m headed that way at the end of May. You probably know a ton about the area I’ll be if you are near the South Fork. You also may be able to help me with a personal matter near you. Can I pm you?


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LIWolverine said:
Welcome. I’ll definitely have some questions for you sir. I was up there at the end of August and I’m headed that way at the end of May. You probably know a ton about the area I’ll be if you are near the South Fork. You also may be able to help me with a personal matter near you. Can I pm you?


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sure. invovle bears?
 
I appreciate the welcome. I figured this would be like having conversations. Up till two days ago I hadn't seen a soul since middle of November. Just the whittails, elk, predators and me
 
Howdy FNG. You'll find all sort of cool hunting talk and many cool guns here. Welcome to the forum.
 
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