The area we go gold prospecting in is called the potholes. I'm not sure why the name except everywhere you look there are small holes where people have dug for gold. There is an active gold prospecting club here and there are always folks from the club digging on the club claims. We dig on the land abutting their claims. We would join the club but we already belong to two and that seems like enough.
You always see evidence of the wild burro population out here. Their droppings and trails are everywhere. We hear them bray every time we are out but don't always see them. The burros aren't native to the area. They were brought in by the miners back in the 1800's and are the descendants of those that escaped or survived their owners. It is amazing to see what they eat here because it is all thorny bushes, cactus and a few thorny trees. The American canal, off of the Colorado River, as well as Senator was and Squaw lake are close by and that is where they go for water. People also camp out here in the long term camping area and I'm sure they feed the burros that come close enough to them.
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