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Hidden Atlin draws Klondike crowd south
By 1898, the Klondike Gold Rush was beginning to wane and many of the roughly 100,000 people that trekked to the Yukon were seeking new regions to make their golden fortunes - moving in every... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
The hope of a nation within Tin City
In the westernmost reaches of Alaska lies "Tin City," a mining settlement that all but disappeared except for a lonely radar station looking out over our seas and skies today. Located on the Seward... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
Dust on the beach at Nome creates Rush
Alaska, the Last Frontier, it is home to some of the most influential pioneering and mining discoveries in history. A rich wilderness still rife with unexplored and untapped potential. It is here... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Before the Klondike there was Forty Mile
There are many mine sites, towns and claims that invoke familiarity and prestige in the minds of present-day prospectors, but probably none as famous as the Klondike. Klondike, and the Yukon... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Glory to ghost; the 25-year NWT zinc town
Like many single-industry towns, once the well dries up, people seek greener pastures. However, the residents of a place many probably have never even heard of hold on to the remnants of their... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Deep roots beget renaissance for Stewart
Northern British Columbia is known for its remote and rugged towns and few places can match that description as well as Stewart, a community at the southern tip of the province's famed Golden... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story