“They're like, ‘What do you do?’ I'm like, ‘I don't know,'" Schnabel jokes to PEOPLE. Parker Schnabel’s job poses challenges in his life on and off the mine site.

"I'm a big fan of really solid shared experiences and that's probably where I spend the most money," Schnabel tells PEOPLE

The Money Pit has long been associated with buried treasure, mysterious tunnels, and centuries of unanswered questions.

As persistent rumors swirl across the Yukon that 70-year-old Tony Beets might finally hang up his hard hat at the end of Season 17, fans are asking a multi-million dollar question:...

Schnabel tells PEOPLE being open about his personal life was "not a very good thing". Parker Schnabel has been on TV for half of his life, but there’s still some things he wants to...

In the high-stakes gamble of Klondike placer mining, momentum is a dangerous illusion. Parker Schnabel may be riding high on massive 200-plus-ounce clean-ups and the promise of...

A MAJOR EQUIPMENT INCIDENT AT INDIAN RIVER COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR TONY BEETS!

Rick Ness has endured one of the most difficult seasons of his Gold Rush career, with equipment failures, dangerous mining conditions and a costly excavation gamble threatening...

Oak Island has survived centuries of digging because its greatest secrets have never been visible from the surface, forcing every generation of searchers to gamble on what might...

The Klondike is notorious for breaking the wills and bank accounts of even the toughest miners. It is an unforgiving frozen wasteland where a single mechanical failure or flooded...

In the Klondike, weakness is a luxury that costs millions. When a legendary mine boss suffers a string of humiliating defeats, the entire gold mining community watches to see if he...

In the high-stakes, high-stress world of Klondike placer mining, heavy machinery isn't the only thing that breaks down when pushed past its limits.

For over a decade, the relationship between Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets served as the absolute backbone of Gold Rush. When a teenage Parker first arrived in the Klondike, it was...

Trail Hill is groaning under the crushing weight of a colossal gamble. With millions of dollars thrown into a deadly bet, the slightest error in assembling this giant machine is...

Gold Rush Season 17: Tony Beets, Parker Schnabel, and Greg Gibson Battle for Yukon Supremacy

The $3 Million Number May Be Getting All The Attention — But The Real Story Could Be The Authority Mitch Blaschke Would Receive With It

For decades, Tony Beets has been known as one of the toughest and most successful miners in Gold Rush history. Fans have watched him battle frozen ground, repair aging equipment,...

In the Klondike, history is written by the mine boss who puts the most gold on the scale. For years, the dynamic between Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets has defined the ultimate Yukon...