http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/utah_today/utahsuraniumboom.html

"He bought a secondhand jeep and a broken-down drill rig and headed for the Colorado Plateau."

Well, at least we have the Jeep when we head out there the end of the April!

Thank you for posting that. You learn something new on here everyday & I found that fascinating reading.

Thank you for posting that. You learn something new on here everyday & I found that fascinating reading.

A couple weeks ago, I watched something on the History Channel or Discovery about the Uranium strikes in UT and found it interesting. Glad you enjoyed it.

I always deamed of Panning for Gold !! but not a lot of opertunities for that in the UK...lol