Parker Schnabel has been living life in the public eye since he was just 16 years old. He’s been starring on Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush since its very first season, and while...

The competition between Tony Beets and Parker Schnabel is heating up for Season 17 of Gold Rush. These two miner heavyweights have just started their operations, but the pressure...

In the Klondike, the ultimate enemy isn't a rival mine boss or a mechanical failure—it is the impending Yukon winter. When the seasonal freeze arrives, the earth turns to...

In the Yukon, a placer mining operation is only as reliable as its weakest piece of steel. The wash plant is the beating heart of the claim—if it isn't spinning, the operation...

In the brutal economics of Klondike placer mining, speed is just as important as the concentration of gold. The most profitable operations use massive, 50-ton excavators to...

In the high-stakes world of Klondike placer mining, digging deeper means chasing richer pay dirt—but it also means exposing an operation to exponentially higher risks.

In the Klondike, conventional wisdom usually dictates where a mine boss should dig. Decades of geological surveys and historical mining data have mapped out the most likely...

In the relentless grind of Klondike placer mining, running a single wash plant is a massive logistical challenge. Running two massive plants simultaneously is a high-wire act...

In the brutal and unforgiving world of Klondike placer mining, heavy machinery is the lifeblood of an operation. But moving that machinery across the treacherous, uneven Yukon...

In the brutal environment of Klondike placer mining, focus is everything. Heavy machinery, deep mud, and towering high walls mean that a single distracted moment can lead to...

The battle for gold in the Yukon is already intensifying, and the opening chapter of Gold Rush Season 17 has created a difficult situation for Tony Beets.

Rick Ness has faced difficult seasons before, but Gold Rush Season 17 appears to have placed him at one of the most complicated crossroads of his career.

In the brutal, high-stakes world of Klondike placer mining, heavy machinery is useless without experienced operators sitting in the cab.

In the Klondike, ambition and capital can get you a claim and heavy machinery, but they cannot guarantee you gold.

In the brutal environment of Klondike placer mining, heavy machinery isn't the only thing that breaks down under pressure.

In the hyper-competitive Klondike goldfields, a mine boss's entire season can be defined by the first few weeks in the dirt.

In the brutal world of Klondike placer mining, momentum is everything. A strong start to the season can set a crew up for record-breaking hauls, while early stumbles can bleed...

The battle for gold in the Yukon is already taking shape, and the opening stages of Gold Rush Season 17 have created very different stories for Tony Beets and Parker Schnabel.