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Curious Crow

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2021

Love exploring & road trips with my wonderful wife, Kirsten!!

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Looking at the Remanents of the Combination Shaft as it Sits Today

Virginia City, Nevada

The Combination Shaft

At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

Headframe over capped shaft but still has sheave wheel which is quite unusual.

Searchlight, Nevada

Oakland Group Mine

Abandoned mine site with interesting artifacts to explore, including a 4-stamp mill.

Emerald Isle Mine

Santa Claus, Arizona

Emerald Isle Mine

This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.

Looking Down at the Ore Bin on the Opposite Side

Granite, Oregon

Cougar (Independence) Stamp Mill

A glimpse of mining history just beyond the tree line.

Full cave from mouth

Delta Junction, Alaska

Castner Glacier Ice Cave

An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.

Suntrana Canyon

Healy, Alaska

Suntrana Canyon

This often-overlooked canyon dazzles and intrigues with its many layers of colors, shapes and odd formations.

These concrete footings tower over you.

Lux, Nevada

Thompson Smelter

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.

Looking down on the foundations from the old mill site for the Mazama Queen mine.

Mazama, Washington

Mazama Queen Mine

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.

Remains of old Mill demolished years ago

Twisp, Washington

Alder Mine

Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.

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