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Metal Detecting 101: Essential Gear, Key Settings & Your First Hunt

Metal Detecting 101: Essential Gear, Key Settings & Your First Hunt

Metal Detecting 101: Essential Gear, Key Settings & Your First HuntGold In Your State
Published on: 11/04/2026

Which detectors actually find gold, the 3 settings that matter, must-have accessories, and a step-by-step framework for your very first hunt.

Gold Prospecting Laws: What You Need to Know Before You Dig

Gold Prospecting Laws: What You Need to Know Before You Dig

Gold Prospecting Laws: What You Need to Know Before You DigGold In Your State
Published on: 11/04/2026

BLM, National Forests, State Parks — each has different rules. Here's a plain-English breakdown of where you can prospect, what tools are allowed, and how to stay legal in any state.

How to Find Gold in Your State: A Beginner's Complete Guide to Public Land Prospecting

How to Find Gold in Your State: A Beginner's Complete Guide to Public Land Prospecting

How to Find Gold in Your State: A Beginner's Complete Guide to Public Land ProspectingGold In Your State
Published on: 11/04/2026

Learn where to look for gold, what tools you need, how to read a river, and how to stay legal — everything a beginner needs for their first successful prospecting outing.

How to Pan for Gold: Your Complete First Trip Checklist

How to Pan for Gold: Your Complete First Trip Checklist

How to Pan for Gold: Your Complete First Trip ChecklistGold In Your State
Published on: 07/04/2026

Your first gold panning trip doesn't have to be a guessing game. Here's exactly what to bring, where to set up, and how to run your pan so you actually see color on day one.