On a recent Tuesday afternoon, outside the city of Barstow, the diggers methodically shoveled sand through an old-world device called a dry washer, which shoots air up through the machine. When and if they find buried treasure, they collect vials of the small pieces of gold, and then either keep them, turn them into jewelry or even sell them. Harkening back to the days of the Old West, the group offers members a real-life treasure hunt: follow a map with a set of remote coordinates, find the parcel of land and start digging. The three are all members of a club called the Hi Desert Gold Diggers, a non-profit made up of gold-digging enthusiasts who’ve been scouring this landscape for years.
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