Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Mining Season Has Arrived, And Wyoming Is Calling For Mike Schepker
While Mike's Greenhouse in Kimball has hit the end of the season for selling tomatoes, peppers and other starter plants, Mike Schepker looks forward to his real adventure, his true love, mining for gold.
Wyoming Game and Fish has set July 1 to Sept. 10 as the Wyoming mining season. The season was set up as a window between the spawning seasons of trout in the spring and fall.
Mike packs up his RV and heads west to Snowy Range to mine for gold and other precious gems. "It is a lot of hard work, but it is a lot of fun," he said.
For the past 23 years, Mike Schepker has been heading to Snowy Rang...
