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From the Archives: Another Big Smelter in Greenwater District.

Jack Hamm

27 Apr 2024

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Cuprite Hills, Esmeralda County

The Cuprite Hills are a low, northeast-trending desert range in southern Esmeralda County, about 12 miles south of Goldfield. They lie immediately west of U.S. 95, northwest of Lida Junction, and along the northern side of Lida Valley. Mount Jackson Ridge continues southwest from the hills; Ralston Valley

29 Aug 2026 5 min read

Field Report: French Visitor Dies After Becoming Stranded on West Side Road

A 68-year-old French visitor died in Death Valley National Park on August 17, 2026, after he and a traveling companion became stranded on West Side Road near the Queen of Sheba Mine Road junction. According to the National Park Service, Pierre Michel Formosa and his companion, both visiting

25 Aug 2026 4 min read

Bald Peak Mine, Wildrose District: More Than Just Talc?

The Bald Peak Mine is one of the more obscure mining sites in the Wildrose Mining District in the Emigrant Canyon area of Death Valley National Park. It's a former talc mine (we'll get into that more because I don't fully agree) located in

16 Jun 2026 5 min read

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