A VIKING RISES IN THE DESERT: A PHOTO ESSAY
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- Category: Mines/Ghost Towns
A Viking is once again rising at this former talc mine and ghost camp in Death Valley California.
Read MoreTALC CITY HILLS: A DVNP ADJACENT OFF ROAD ADVENTURE
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Take an off road adventure through the white chalky hills that once produced nearly all the steatite grade talc in the United States.
Read MoreSTRAYNGER RANGER: TOP 12 VIDEOS OF 2017
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- Category: Abandoned, Creatures, Factories/Industry, Mines/Ghost Towns
We went BIG with video in 2017. Out of the 83 original videos that we made over the past year, these are the Top 12 of 2017.
Read MoreSTRAYNGER RANGER: TOP 10 POSTS OF 2017
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- Category: Art, Mines/Ghost Towns
Reviewing where we’ve been, where we’re going and counting down the top 10 most popular posts of the year.
Read MoreGHOST MINE: EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
Sitting at an elevation of 8000 feet in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, this ghost mine operated from 1909 to 1938.
Read MoreRETURN TO ROBERTS RANCH: WHITE MOUNTAINS, CA
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
It’s been 30 years since I last visited the old mining cabin my family and I used to stay in while hunting in the White Mountains.
Read MoreHIKING CHINA RANCH: TECOPA, CA
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- Category: Nature/Hikes
Known for its delicious date shakes, unique history and incredible beauty, this desert oasis is also one of the best places to hike in Death Valley.
Read MoreSALT CREEK HILLS ACEC: A GREAT SIDE TRIP ON THE WAY TO DVNP
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This oasis at the southeastern tip of Death Valley is rich with history of the Old Spanish Trail, Mormon mines and what is believed to be the oldest standing structure in the Mojave Desert.
Read MoreUNDERGROUND 2016
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This annual 3-day event allows explorers of all skill levels access to miles of underground mines that were once some of the most profitable in the Death Valley region.
Read MoreRINCONADA MINE HIKE: CENTRAL COAST, CA
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Opening in 1872 and worked over the next 90 years, the Rinconada Mine was once one of the largest producers of mercury in San Luis Obispo County.
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