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The West’s old mines hold danger for some, adventure for others

(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press) This Aug. 28, 2018, photo shows a rail car at an abandoned mine in Hiawatha, Utah. Many mines are like a time capsule, complete with rail cars and tools, and lined with intricately shaped stones. In ghost towns like Hiawatha in eastern Utah, it's as if history is holding its breath.

(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press) This Aug. 28, 2018, photo shows a rail car at an abandoned mine in Hiawatha, Utah. Many mines are like a time capsule, complete with rail cars and tools, and lined with intricately shaped stones. In ghost towns like Hiawatha in eastern Utah, it's as if history is holding its breath.