https://coinx3.io/mh/gold-rush-season-17-the-two-year-contract-countdown-that-could-end-the-parker-schnabel-era-d23360.html For Discovery Channel, losing Parker Schnabel at the end of Season 18 would trigger an existential crisis. With 70-year-old Tony Beets openly wrestling with family succession and aging iron, and Rick Ness battling relentless health and financial hurdles, Parker has long served as the anchor holding Gold Rush together. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:33:09 +0000 hourly 1