Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society

Purpose: To promote interest in the wonders of nature and in particular, rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils. To conduct field trips for exploration and collection. To encourage as wide participation as possible in the “Rock Hound” hobby and the many activities that go with it.

The Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society was established in 1938 at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho.

View from Beacon Hill, Fall 2008

View from Beacon Hill, Fall 2008

Strange Rock Hound

Strange rock hound's wife pushing him around in a baby stroller.