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Follow six determined men as they risk it all to mine for gold in the rugged wilderness of Alaska, facing the challenges of the economic meltdown. With high stakes and even higher rewards, watch as they battle the elements and each other in pursuit of the ultimate treasure.

Gold Rush fans are used to miners going to great lengths to strike it rich, but in Discovery's latest spin-off show, White Water, "Dakota Fred" Hurt and his son Dustin are headed deep beneath the water's surface. In the new reality series, which premieres in January, the father son duo return to McKinley Creek, Alaska, where they've enlisted a team of intrepid divers, mountaineers and bush mechanics to search for gold deep in one of Alaska's wildest creeks. The location, which only recently became available, is surrounded by white water rapids, forcing the guys to dive into raging torrents. Despite the danger, Fred and Dustin are determined to make a fortune, no matter the risk.

Between 1896 and 1899, more than 100,000 brave souls set out on a perilous journey into the frozen North on the legendary Klondike Gold Rush trail. Most never made it to the end. Killed or scared off by bears, treacherous terrain, raging torrents and temperatures below -40 degrees, only one in three completed the journey. Now Parker Schnabel of Discovery GOLD RUSH fame, will attempt to make this same journey and document it in Gold Rush: Parker's Trail.

Every summer, as the glacial ice melts around Nome Alaska, a handful of fortune seekers hunt for gold in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the Bering Sea. Meet the salty and unique characters who dive to the frigid ocean floor, spending hours hunting gold from custom built, sometimes barely seaworthy rigs.

A gold mining veteran with more than 40 years of mining under his belt, Freddy Dodge has earned the name "Gold Guru." After proving himself to be an invaluable gold recovery expert on GOLD RUSH, Freddy is taking his tool belt on the road to stop struggling mine owners from striking out.

Dave Turin spent years working alongside Todd Hoffman and earned the nickname "Dozer Dave" after spending countless hours bulldozing in the quest for gold. After his departure from GOLD RUSH, people around the country started reaching out to Dave, asking for his help resurrecting their failing mines. Now, Dave is planning a spectacular return to gold mining, as he searches for a lost and abandoned mine to resurrect, and chase the gold the old-timers left behind. Using his expertise, and the backing of financiers, Dave is on a mission to become his own mine boss and make his fortune

Fans of Discovery's #1-rated show "Gold Rush" have watched miner Todd Hoffman bet it all with the hope to strike it rich in gold. Now Todd has been given an opportunity too good to pass up so he's heading back to Alaska. After ending a checkered mining season in Colorado in 2018, Todd is ready to get back in the game. He's emptying his life savings with the hope to turn around a distressed mine located nearly 100 miles north of Nome, Alaska. An old mining partner has invested in the nearly 2,500 acres of rugged land. However, after years of greenhorn crews, busted equipment and little to no results, they're about to go belly up. Todd's taking a big gamble that he can turn around the operation and produce enough gold to get the mine out of the red. If he pulls it off, Todd will secure the mining rights for the next decade and could build a family legacy. But can he do it in just six weeks before the winter season sets in?

When winter hits hard and the gold-rich ground freezes over, one mining season ends, and the fight for the next one begins. Soaring gold prices have sparked a land grab, sending some miners scrambling to hunt down new gold rich claims while others set out to build a new arsenal of earth moving machines. To be successful, they'll have to fight through arctic conditions with subfreezing temperatures and piles of snow that make even the simplest task, nearly impossible. The spring could bring the biggest gold hauls ever if they find the right ground and build a bulletproof battle plan. If they don't, the miners risk losing it all.

The Bering Sea has high concentrations of gold that can be attributed to numerous sources, including gold rich rivers that flow into it, erosive forces that strip continental rocks of its gold and carry it to the sea, and bedrock sources that push auriferous debris up to the sea floor.

Join the hunt for gold as four professional mining families face off in the harsh wilderness of northern Canada. Experience the thrill of the chase as they risk it all to strike it rich. Watch as these determined miners navigate treacherous terrain and battle harsh weather conditions in pursuit of the ultimate prize. Yukon Gold is the ultimate gold rush adventure!

Master miner Dave Turin travels across the country to show everyday Americans how they can find $3 trillion worth of undiscovered gold. Since the earliest gold rushes, there's no better time than the present to hunt for gold. Recent storms and floods have uncovered fresh deposits across the United States, and gold is at its highest price ever.

This is one of two special shows that airs extended episodes with extra information and unseen footage from the show Gold Rush that also airs on the Discovery Channel.

Former real estate high-rollers George and Scott regularly turned over million dollar deals. Their families reaped the rewards of their hard work as both men enjoyed the American dream. But after Missing the warning signs of a real estate market about to crash and burn, both men lost everything.

This series follows frontier life in an "Old West" town in eastern Alaska. A town at the end of America, where young men go to prove themselves, and old outlaws go to die; home to wolf hunters, gold miners, gun smiths, backwoods survivalists - people willing to risk their lives to live truly free.

One of two special shows that airs extended episodes with extra information and unseen footage from the show Gold Rush that also airs on the Discovery Channel.

Aussie Gold Hunters: Mine SOS is a 6×60 spin-off of our long running series Aussie Gold Hunters. The show follows gold guru Paul Mackie and his team of mining experts as they overhaul struggling mining operations, and turn around the fortunes of miners who've fallen on hard times. The series will premiere on Discovery later in 2022.

As his return to mining nears, Todd Hoffman and crew reveal new insights.

The island of Bougainville has some of the largest gold reserves, protected by deadly crocodiles.

In this series, SaraJane and her four daughters from Southern California pool their savings and head to Alaska in an attempt to reopen their deceased Grandfather's gold mines, one in Nome and another 500 miles away in Fairbanks. Working side by side with grizzled Alaskan mining crews, SJ and her daughters face everything Alaska has to offer, and then some. In a race against the season-ending winter, the women push to secure a return on their investment, as well as a renewal of their family legacy.

Eight out-of-work Alabama construction workers are locked in the fight of their lives, risking everything they've got on a long-shot chance to find gold in the Amazon jungle.

Vincent Ogier, a twenty years old Parisian geology student, landed in Guyana for an internship at a gold mining company: Cayenor. An immoderate taste for danger will push Vincent to associate with the "godfather of gold" Antoine Serra, who reigns over the village of Saint Elias. Vincent believes he has found a mythical gold mine: a mine abandoned for 120 years, named "Sarah Bernhardt"... Serra has the skills required to operate it. Seemingly paternal and friendly, Serra accepts and embarks Vincent in the depths of the Guyanese jungle... Within a few weeks, Vincent will pass from the status of intern to that of adventurer.

The Legend of Bear Gulch features the Dale brothers, Rick (71), John (70), Tad (68), Paul (63) and Kitt (59), the hour-long series will follow the family as they attempt to mine 800 acres of previously worked land for gold in the wild mountain valley of Bear Gulch, Montana.