People | Utah How Did a Poor Geologist Become Utah’s Uranium King? ByFrans Lambrechtsen January 16, 2026August 6, 2026 With a single uranium strike in southeastern Utah, Charlie Steen rose from broke prospector to national celebrity. The Mi Vida mine made him rich—and nearly destroyed him. ShareTweetSharePin
New Mexico | Things Hidden Gem: How the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad Saved a Dying Mining Line ByFrans Lambrechtsen November 30, 2019July 17, 2026 Amazing Beauty and a Journey Back in Time. ShareTweetSharePin