DISCOVERERS, DEVELOPERS, AND MERCHANTS
How the old west gold mining and modern land use are similar
With no gold in his pockets, he gave up for the day and settled in next to a ledge of rocks that provided some shade. He tipped back his sweaty, worn-out hat and began to collect a few rocks to make a small fire ring. The last of his hard-tack would taste mighty fine about now and he still had one can of beans to heat up. Then it struck him like a mule kick in the butt! His fire ring of rocks was the best gold ore he’d ever seen. He was suddenly going to be a rich man living the life of luxury.
The old prospector was a “discoverer.” Discoverers are those who find the ore or the strike but usually don’t have the capital to develop a gold (or silver)
mine. Sometimes in the 1800s it was common to have to sink a shaft 200 – 300
feet or more to get the “good stuff.”
So the discoverer would sell out to the developer, who did have the
money, manpower, and backing to fully develop the mine.
Soon it becomes evident that professional help and
perhaps even legal advice might be crucial in saving this trail, so the locals
reach up to the bigger organizations at the state, regional and national levels
– the developers with the money (hopefully everyone has been joining and
supporting these bigger organizations so they do have some strength). Naturally, the merchants – the off-road
businesses – are in the game as well by supporting the big orgs and clubs out
there prospecting and developing to help keep the gold mine (the sport) alive
and well.
It all comes together, just like in the old mining days
of the American west. Well, that is to
say, if we’re all working together, making the system work, and finding unity
in our voices.
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