Posted by Chuck Alexander on October 12, 1998 at 02:08:15:
This is going to sound like a cry in the wilderness, but as I continue to travel around the southwest I can't believe the amount of destruction I've witnessed revisiting some of the Ghost Towns and historic places I've visited in the past few years. People don't seem to attach any historic value to Ghost Townes and Mining Camps as they do to Indian Ruins in the Southwest.(with all the pot hunters, thats not saying much). It seems that Ghost Towns and Mining Camps are up for grabs, take away anything you can lift and cart off. Oh well, I just wanted to get this off my chest.