Utah's history is overflowing with legends. For the past 25 years, Dale Bascom has been collecting stories, maps, and documentation about Utah's legends. In Following the Legends, he attempts to draw the line between fact and fiction in the quest for treasure and adventure. With the assistance of modern technology, GPS equipment, and mapping software, the search for treasure takes on a whole new meaning. Following the Legends combines old rumors with new tools to shed light on Utah's rich history. This compilation of legends, true stories, expert advice, and practical wisdom is ideal for both the curious and the adventurous alike.
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Dale Rex Bascom was born in Riverton, Wyoming. When he was a year old, his family moved to Idaho, where they homesteaded 148 acres on a G.I. bill in the Snake River Valley. There he enjoyed finding arrowheads on scout hikes and exploring a local lava-flow cave where Indians had once lived. He also found his first dinosaur bone on the farm and has been hooked on rock hounding ever since. In 1965 the family moved once again, this time to Spring Lake, Utah. With the close proximity of the mountains, he often hiked the hills and explored the nearby mines. While growing up, his hobbies included fishing, deer hunting, and hiking. Dale completed a two-year mission in Germany for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1974. Upon his return, he attended what is now UVSC, where he graduated with an associate's degree in electronic technology. He met his future wife at school, and they were married in the LDS Manti Temple in 1975. Dale and Jeri have six children and will shortly have ten grandchildren. He has been employed at Brigham Young University since 1984.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting, but not very helpful.,
By Seronac Rich "Seronac" (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Following the Legends - A GPS Guide to Utah's Lost Mines and Hidden Treasures (Paperback)
A well-written book about some of the legends and tales of Utah, it includes GPS coordinates to some of the places, too. However, some of the information is inaccurate and GPS coordinates are not included for every location that is discussed. It also concentrates heavily on the Uintahs, ignoring most of the rest of the state.
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Well written with amazing amounts of information.,
This review is from: Following the Legends - A GPS Guide to Utah's Lost Mines and Hidden Treasures (Paperback)
Dale really knows his treasure and doesn't hesitate telling others how to find it and what to expect. He teaches readers that the real treasure is in the history of the relics and their locations and in the adventure of the hunt. He's a strong proponent for leaving things the way you found them.Written from a story-tellers point of view everything is well documented and researched with GPS co-ordinates that lead you as close as possible to the locations described in the book. If this book doesn't have you out looking for treasure all over the great state of Utah, then nothing will!
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The book is great is you only plan to visit the ghost/mining towns near Salt lake City.Forget the rest of Utah. The book hardly covers anything other than SLC interests. Utah has more old mining and ghost towns than any other state and this book will not help locate them.
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