The California Gold Rush is well known and much studied but the Alaskan Gold Rush is far less talked about. In his new book The Floor of Heaven, bestselling author Howard Blum tells the story of the ...

When the frenzy of the Yukon Gold Rush began in 1897, the young city of Seattle suddenly became an important stop on the way north for about 70 percent of all gold stampeders. "It was a large boon to ...

This is the Lapie River, slicing through the heart of the Yukon. Glacial blue water twists between steep canyon cliffs, ...

In 1896, a small group of prospectors discovered a stunningly rich pocket of gold at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, and in the following two years thousands of individuals traveled ...

The Yukon gold rush really began in early July of 1897, when a ship docked in Seattle, Washington. The local press had broadcast to the world that miners returning from Alaska were toting “bags of ...

With its gold rush history, vast wilderness, and rugged charm, Canada’s Yukon territory is arguably one of the most fabled ...

A charming and personable show personality. Klondike Kate was a performer during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 in the wilds of Alaska and the Yukon (Canada). The role has scripted and unscripted ...

A postcard from the 1930 shows Martin Itjen in front of his "Largest Nugget in the World" in the Skagway cemetery. (Provided by David Reamer) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by ...