We have opined, written articles, gave speeches and so many presentations over the years on RS2477 (Revised Statute 2477) we’ve lost count. In a landmark ruling just a few days ago by the Utah Supreme Court, roads that existed prior to 1976 are valid and the Federal government cannot close them claiming they “own” them. […]
As most of you know, we had one helluva fire up near our home base close to Yosemite. Many of our friends lost everything in their fridge and freezer, some lost their pets, some lost their land and some even lost their homes. Many rely on the meat they had to carry them through the […]
Recently, we have been receiving calls, and seeing posts about people having issues with the 14 day rule of camping on your mining claim. As most may know, we have a very close relationship and respect for Kerby Jackson with Galice Mining District in Oregon. Kerby is one of the most knowledgeable people on mining […]
A few weeks ago we brought you a story of 8 miners, one a claim owner allowing his buddies to mine with him and of a DFW (CA Fish and Wildlife) officer confiscating their foot valve on their highbanker alleging they were violating the 5653(g) section of the DFW regulations. The miner was told he […]
Several months ago we took a reporter and his camera crew out on our claims to discuss flood gold and how the landscape changed this past year. This is that article: Before Shannon Poe started prospecting, he did his homework. Poe, 55, quit his job in 2009 as the director of loss prevention for a […]
Okay, we got a little distracted by the recent fire up at headquarters over the past two weeks. MANY THANKS to the outstanding personnel who responded to this fire and to those who are still deployed out there so that we may sleep soundly tonight- from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! Let’s try […]
Due to the Detwiler fire being in our backyard, we will only be posting on Facebook while we are still up here, and on generator power. Keep abreast of the fire as we are posting every few hours on our Facebook page located here: https://www.facebook.com/americanminingrights/ https://www.facebook.com/americanminingrights/
Midnight update in Greeley Hill CA, July 19th. First of all, after reading the other post on our Facebook page, panic is a strong term and we are fine. Thanks to Don Siegel, Joe Harrison, Joe Lema, Cathy Lema, and Bobby Alquist, we saved about $20,000 worth of equipment tonight. We pulled all this […]
“Endangered Species” A Red Herring Tom Ellison of the Regional US Forest Service office once told senior Payette National Forest Management officials in no uncertain terms: “The law does not agree with our agenda” but it “doesn’t matter” if we can “find bloated salmon carcasses in the tread of the county road grader”. To read […]
About 6 months ago we posited that it would take about 6 months for the new administration to start changing the culture within some of the regulatory and management agencies like USFS, BLM and EPA. Well, changes are coming, happening and welcome news. http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2017/07/17/authoritarian-overreach-one-reason-for-land-management-agencies-shakeup/ Or click