$50 million discovery, CNN reported, fought over in Federal Court, "Rockhounds win battle, declare war on Forest Service Rules" The headlines said, but here, for the first time direct from the discoverer, Frank Lavoie, "The rest of the story" of how legitimate discoveries are STILL pirated by corrupt FS Rangers, who will do anything to prevent any permittees or members of the Public to benefit in spite of the laws. Years later, this same mining claim operator got 'burned out' by other Forest Service Rangers from yet another multi-million dollar gem strike in Colorado. See the video : "The Hayman Incident" on Google or Youtube, or "Saga of the Blue Frog Mine".
Gold Rush fever strikes again! In Thousands of Years of Mankind's prospecting expeditions, many a legendary tale of adventure & treasures remain. Even the post-Civil War tale in the movie 'Tombstone' centered upon an 1881 Silver strike & a rush to riches. Todays' war-robbed citizenry , similarly desperate, are in a new "gold rush", with GPS, GPR, and high-def video re-writing the 'book'. The little-known world of domestic American gold, mineral & gemstone deposits the new theater of adventure. Classic American films like 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' still inspire, but such Timeless Tales are still being experienced, written, & filmed, with 2008 promising some True Treasures!
Arizona's newest & best unique Rock Collectors "Fee-dig" Mining Camp, where winter rockhounding guests can rustic camp in the beautiful wild & unspoiled Patagonia Mtns. of southern Arizona and enjoy mineral specimen prospecting adventure expeditions within walking distance, or explore our miles of roads & trails. amethystranch@gmail.com
$50 million discovery, CNN reported, fought over in Federal Court, "Rockhounds win battle, declare war on Forest Service Rules" The headlines said, but here, for the first time direct from the discoverer, Frank Lavoie, "The rest of the story" of how legitimate discoveries are STILL pirated by corrupt FS Rangers, who will do anything to prevent any permittees or members of the Public to benefit in spite of the laws. Years later, this same mining claim operator got 'burned out' by other Forest Service Rangers from yet another multi-million dollar gem strike in Colorado. See the video : "The Hayman Incident" on Google or Youtube, or "Saga of the Blue Frog Mine".
Documentary by Old Tombstone Studio for the Festival celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the famous Oct 1881 Gunfight of the OK Corral, Tombstone, Arizona. Produced Oct 2006.
More than just a 137,000 acre wildfire of June 2002, the disaster continued for miners at Crystal Creek as erosion destroyed their roads and quarries each year. By 2006, most had given up. In 2008, the "Hayman" strikes again in the form of an epidemic of pine bark beetles harbored in the Hayman Burn area- now predicted to destroy the entire population of lodgepole pines across Colorado, which may feed a cycle of even larger wildfires.
Our fourth year, 2008, will see completion of our independent film project, "The Highgraders". This set of six videos is chapter one of a "making of" documentary intended to relate the tale in the film, & to study great examples of similar stories. To understand the old mining term 'highgrader' watch "Have Gun Will Travel" # 19. Much of the project has been filmed, shot from Maine to Arizona. Cast, crew, sponsors & fans: watch, study, & enjoy! Actors, distributors, investors:Contact us now, this tale's time has come!
Old Tombstone Studio indie film project is in its FOURTH YEAR! We approach completion in 2008. Author Frank relates the tale within the film and presents some film clips to be studied by cast, crew and fans. Sponsors are now welcome to participate in the final filming sessions as we prepare the location, restoring an historic mining camp an hour from Tombstone. Contact us now!
Old Tombstone Studio indie film project documentary. The author relates the tale in the film, and we make a study of some film clips, for the cast, crew, and fans.
Old Tombstone Studio documentary. Relating the tale in the film, author and producer Frank also includes a few clips of study films for cast, crew, and fans.
Old Tombstone Studio Indie Film project documentary. The story in the film is told by author Frank Lavoie. Part 6 of 6 of the "rest of the story". [end of chapter one of "the making of" documentary, directed by Barbara Turner, Old Tombstone Studio.]
Old Tombstone Studio project documentary #5 of 6. Author relates the "rest of the story" in the film, just in time for film festival season.
Crystal Creek Colorado mine operators private mineral specimen collection. (video) All reasonable offers considered. email a bid to rocketmine@yahoo.com will consider mixed cash & trade
Mine owner's private mineral collection is now available; many more specimens than shown are for sale. Contact us now with your bid!
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