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Anyone who ever spends time outdoors should be aware of potential dangers. I would be remiss if I didn’t write a blog about the hazard

We talked previous about what to take on your rockhounding trip. But one thing I forgot to mention is your common sense and good manners! Gr

In this blog we will discuss map skills needed for rockhounding.  This is not all encompassing, but designed to get you started and hea

Rockhounding is the hobby of looking for and collect interesting rocks. I am writing a series of blogs that deal with this hobby. This serie

West Coast Mining owns the Polka Dot Agate Mine. The Polka Dot Agate Mine is near Madras, Oregon and they are open to visits! If you would l