The Lady Heron, Sam Sr. and 3 sons,
L. to R.-- Heron, Tim, Sam Sr., Sam Jr., Andy
Photo by Michael Reilly
Photo by Michael Reilly
“Jadeland” is accessible only by
hiking in or by helicopter. Sam Jr. has traversed the long arduous hike and
describes the gauntlet as “killer.” Sam Jr. laughs and says, “You may be able
to get out of that gorge, but you won’t be carrying much jade by the time you
reach any road.”
Describing a typical trip Gitchel
says, “We are very careful not to trespass on neighboring private lands
including nearby Native American land. Other than annual erosion, the jade and
the land have remained unchanged for thousands of years. It will remain the
same after our departure––we’ll leave not a trace.”
To be continued
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