It’s a fair bet that the stampeders who flowed north during the Klondike Gold Rush never thought of mining as recreational, but the hunt for gold is something people do for fun, as well as profit. We’ll find out how and why modern recreational miners persist in sifting Alaska’s streams with pans and other obsolete equipment, going after glittering flakes of gold, and hoping for something much richer. It's a hobby that gets them outdoors, and it's a treasure hunt.
- Gold Propector's Association of America, Anchorage Chapter
- Crow Creek Mine
- Small-time mining on the rise, from Alaska Journal of Commerce
- Alaska Dispatch: Gold miners near Chicken cry foul over 'heavy-handed' EPA raids
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HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Nate Williamson, Crow Creek Mine
- Bill Dunlevy, Anchorage Chapter, Gold Prospector's Association of America
- Margaret Timmerman, Tuesday Night Races, Anchorage Parks and Recreation
CALENDAR:
- Alaska Speedskating meets Wednesdays & Saturdays (starts Sept. 14, Anchorage)
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Skills and Seamanship Class (Sept. 17, Anchorage) TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFO CONTACT Sara at 240-3370 or Joan at 952-1240, or email Mark at potterview@gmail.com
- Fitness Technology Basics (Sept 25, Anchorage)
- Bonny Sosa Tuesday Night Race Series (Sept. 10 - Nov. 5, Anchorage)
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