Includes bibliographical references.

Provides information on the history of all the big fold mining camps across Colorado, including how they started, what you can see today, and where you can dig as a visiting casual prospector. Tells where to pan for gold without having to worry about claims, private land,or legal bans.

Amazon summary: Travel guide book inspired by the gold prospecting origin of Colorado. Includes touring information on all the major towns founded as gold mining camps as well as summaries of each town's origin story. Includes reviews and recommendations on historic districts to visit, mines to tour, driving tours of ghost towns and places to gold pan. Includes information on 16 historic districts, 31 museums, 18 mines, 186 gold panning sites across the state of Colorado. Thoroughly researched to confirm public access to the panning sites (no private property or areas subject to mining claim has been included - unlike other books.) Written by a long-time Colorado resident and gold prospector. Based on years of research and field work. Get your share of the gold by prospecting for it in historic, urban, and remote locations across the gold districts of Colorado.

Appears on the "101 Best Books on Colorado" list by Dr. Colorado (Tom Noel), last accessed 6-20-2012; see http://drcolorado.auraria.edu/content/101-best-books-colorado