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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.