Category: Gold Mining

Nestled high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, Bodie is a fascinating ghost town that offers visitors a glimpse into the past. Once a booming gold-mining town in the late 19th century, Bodie is now preserved in a state of “arrested decay.” This preservation allows its history to shine…

Every summer, I vanish. No email. No meetings. No alerts, updates, or conference calls. I trade the world of screen time and artificial urgency for something raw, wet, cold—and real. I disappear into the Alaskan backcountry, strap on a drysuit, fire up an old 6” dredge, and go hunting for…