Tag Archives: Rock&Gem Magazine

Getting Ready for Quartzsite

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Update! I’ve posted some of my Quartzsite experience here. It’s at my book site: https://southwestrockhounding.com/2019/01/19/a-little-from-quartzsite/  Quartzsite is a small town in the Arizona desert that each year plays host to rock and gem enthusiasts from all over the world. These … Continue reading →

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Another Article on Spec

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

Once again I am writing an article for Rock&Gem magazine on spec. I’ve written about this approach many times. (internal link). With spec, you don’t have a writing assignment, you are on your own to create a piece that with … Continue reading →

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Stop Government Overreach in The Auburn State Recreation Area

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

Could you please sign this petition? It protests the shutting down of the Auburn State Recreation Area to rockhounding and prospecting. The Auburn RSA is located about forty miles northeast of Sacramento. Over many years, I’ve found gold in quartz, … Continue reading →

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Background On My Fifth Rock&Gem Article

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

My article on Quartzsite, Arizona is in the April issue of Rock&Gem Magazine. (external link) You can find it soon at most Barnes&Noble bookstores or you can order a copy online. You might think I’m some sort of geologist or … Continue reading →

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Another Article Submitted

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

Just completed another article for Rock&Gem Magazine (internal link). With luck they will accept it, like they have my three other articles. This was a difficult piece because my rough draft ran over 4,500 words and the magazine’s limit was 3,000. … Continue reading →

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Look Now for the August, 2016 Issue of Rock&Gem Magazine

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

It’s almost here. My third article this year for Rock&Gem magazine (external link) is in their August, 2016 issue. I’ve written about this field trip article a little, (internal link) without giving away the name of the locality. Now it can … Continue reading →

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Lemons Into Lemonade

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

Last month I went out of town to research a field trip article for Rock&Gem magazine that I am writing on speculation. (internal link) My visit was to a BLM mineral collecting site some hours north of Las Vegas. Here’s the problem: … Continue reading →

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