Who is this person? We were many miles away from the paved road or another campsite. Tourists rarely wander away from their vehicles for fun in this type of environment. It was early in the day, and we hadn’t heard any cars pass by us. I still didn’t turn around. by Sharon Collyer    more »

“Stones don’t put out bad luck – they put out good luck!” So says Dennie Austin when I ask him about the notion that opals bring bad luck. After spending part of an afternoon with this 84-year-old jeweler and lifelong rockhound, I’m pretty convinced. The guy’s definitely got something going on.   more »