Sluice boxes remain one of the most effective tools for gold prospecting, helping miners separate valuable gold from sediment with simple but clever design. Understanding how sluice boxes work can ...

Three people have been issued environmental citations for using sluice boxes for gold prospecting without a permit, according to the state s Agency of Natural Resources. A news release was sent out ...

UPDATE: According to the medical examiner at the State Crime Lab, Brendan Rollins died of hypothermia from exposure to the cold. It's been a grueling 48 hours in the Sluice Boxes State Park. Late ...

BELT- A 20-year-old man is reported to be missing in Sluice Box State Park. A release from Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter says 20-year-old Brendan Rollins from Great Falls was reported missing ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is reminding the public that a state permit is required when using a sluice box to pan for gold. The agency says environmental ...

SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK, Mont. (AP) - Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt Creek. Edwards, along with friends Stephen Hicks and ...

BEN PIERCE, Chronicle Outdoors Editor Jun 12, 2014 Jun 12, 2014 SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK – Daniel Edwards’ shorts were still dripping when I ran into him on the high ochre cliffs that tower above Belt ...

Two adults and three juveniles have been charged after graffiti and other vandalism was discovered at Sluice Boxes State Park. Officials said they used initials spray painted at the scene to help them ...

I woke up with a song stuck in my head the day I was set to hike through the Little Belts. But when I looked outside, a new fresh hell of snow had fallen just when I thought spring was finally here to ...

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