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Gold Panning in Alaska
People all across the world traveled to Alaska in hopes of striking the mother lode and making a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, producing a wealth of tales, both fictional and non-fictional about hardened prospectors living through horrible conditions. Many of these brave people stayed here to form communities and towns that exist to this day.
Even now visitors travel to Alaska set on finding gold, ready and willing to do whatever it takes to win their slice of the riches.
If you are planning to visit Alaska and try your hand at gold panning, contact an Alaska Public Lands Information Center visitor center to request an information packet.
You may also go to:
http://alaskacenters.gov/upload/Recreational-Gold-Mining-in-AK.pdf
to download a helpful pdf containing information about where and how you can pan for gold in Alaska.
When you do come up to find gold, remember to do your research. Alaska is a big, big place, with lots of land to explore--too much for one visit!
If you are an educator interested in the gold rush or Alaskan minerals make sure to check out our Statewide Education Kits page for information on how to check out the Stampeder Kit or the Minerals Kit for use in your classroom.
Visit our brochures page for a complete listing of brochures about where to gold pan in Alaska.
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