Tag Archives: Rock&Gem Magazine

Stop Government Overreach in The Auburn State Recreation Area

Posted on April 21, 2017 by thomasfarley01

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 →

Posted in Magazine article, Uncategorized | Tagged crevice work, gold flakes, gold mining, Middle fork of the American River, North Fork of the American River, petition, Pioneer Mining Supply, Placer County, prospecting, Rock&Gem Magazine, the Auburn SRA, the Auburn State Recreation Area | Leave a comment

Background On My Fifth Rock&Gem Article

Posted on March 13, 2017 by thomasfarley01

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 →

Posted in Magazine article, Thoughts on writing | Tagged Arizona, Desert Gardens, Miners Depot, prospecting, Prospectors Panorama, QIA Pow Wow, Quartzsite, Rock and Gem Magazine, rock and gem shows, Rock&Gem Magazine | Leave a comment

Another Article Submitted

Posted on December 14, 2016 by thomasfarley01

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 →

Posted in Magazine article, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized | Tagged California, Highway 49, macro photography, magazine article, Rock&Gem Magazine, Sonora, St James Episcopal Church | Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 23, 2016 by thomasfarley01

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 →

Posted in Magazine article | Tagged August 2016, Barnes&Noble, Ely, field trip, freelance writing, Garnet Hill Nevada, garnets, Nevada, Rock&Gem Magazine, third article published this year, writing | Leave a comment

Lemons Into Lemonade

Posted on May 22, 2016 by thomasfarley01

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged field trip, lemons into lemonade, Rock&Gem Magazine, travel writing | 1 Comment

Background on My Second Rock&Gem Article

Posted on April 28, 2016 by thomasfarley01

In mid-February 2016 I visited the once roaring town of Goldfield, Nevada. An old set of gem claims had come under new ownership and new direction. I was eager to find out what that meant for rockhounds. You can read … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazine article | Tagged chalcedony, freelance writing, gem claims, Gemfield, Goldfield NV, Rock&Gem Magazine, writing on spec | Leave a comment

The Background on my Rock&Gem Article

Posted on December 30, 2015 by thomasfarley01

October 27, 2016. Update: Dean Otteson has passed. He conducted the mine dig I went on. He was friendly, affable, and upbeat. He had true enthusiasm for turquoise and he treated our tour group extremely well. The mine tours and … Continue reading →

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