Exploring the Bush

My son, Arthur, works in the mine as a heavy duty mechanic and, in his spare time enjoys just exploring. He researches and then goes out to find old mine sites from the gold rush of the 1930's. He takes his dirt bike down bush roads and trails, just checking things out. We may think that we live in the wilderness but there is lots going on out here. Right now exploration companies are looking for gold much deeper than they've looked before....and they are finding it way down there. Old mine sites are now being revisited.In the 1930's, there was a gold rush at the west end of Red Lake. Several mines were started, stores were opened, even bootleggers set up businesses. This is where Art Carlson, Hugh and Craig's father, came to when he imigrated from Sweden in 1928. He later returned to start the camp on Douglas Lake.
Last week, Arthur took this picture of Mount Jamie Mine, located at the west end of Red Lake on the north side. As far as I know no gold has come out of this site, but over the years it has seen lots of activity. Today as I fly to Viking Island, I can see signs of fresh exploration work in the area.

A Old Fashioned Old Rush,

then 80 years later they are back