Series
America's Backyard Gold
RealityDocumentary
An estimated $3 trillion of gold is still undiscovered in America, and Dave Turin wants to show you how to find it. From the Dakotas to Georgia and Montana to California, Mother Nature has uncovered new gold for the taking -- if you know where to look!
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Seasons & episodes
1Rivers of Easy Gold15 Mar 2024 · 44mIn recent years, new gold has been uncovered in California due to heavy storms and flooding; from picking nuggets out of rivers, to metal detecting rare gold worth millions, Dave Turin shows where everyday miners can find it.
2There's Gold in Them Thar Georgia Hills22 Mar 2024 · 44mThe historic Dahlonega Gold Belt is the Deep South's best-kept secret among miners; Dave takes viewers through Georgia and Alabama to showcase everyday miners using backyard ingenuity to find riches.
3Big Dollar Beaches29 Mar 2024 · 44mDave Turin welcomes viewers into his own backyard -- the state of Oregon; from the Rogue River rapids to the sands of the Pacific coastline, he shows viewers where the gold is and how to get it.
4Wild West Gold5 Apr 2024 · 44mGold is still there for the taking in the heart of America's Wild West; a drought's end in the Black Hills of South Dakota has replenished the gold in its waterways, giving better access to everyday miners for the first time in years.
5Desert Gold Boom12 Apr 2024 · 44mDave Turin shows viewers where and how to find Mojave gold; from traditional dry washing techniques and an ancient Spanish method using a blanket to a modern prospector using his trusty vacuum, there's big gold for the taking.
6Carolina Rare Gold19 Apr 2024 · 44mDave Turin visits the Carolinas to show America's rarest, most valuable gold; ingenious everyday miners, a moonshiner looking to cash in on a family's claim, and a gold nomad show Dave that the site of America's first rush is still rich with gold.
7Rocky Mountain Nugget Fever26 Apr 2024 · 44mThe former Idaho Territory of Idaho and Montana is still rich with gold; Dave shows where and how everyday miners think outside the box to get it.
8Montana Hard Rock Heaven3 May 2024 · 44mDave Turin shows you the small-time miners bringing in 'gold hard cash' from Montana's hard rock. When a city slicker asks him to assess an old family mine, he goes on a mission and brings cool 21st-century tech to determine its riches.
Details
- First aired
- 15 Mar 2024
- Last aired
- 3 May 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Discovery
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Disney Plus
Hulu
Philo
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
YouTube TV
Discovery
Discovery +
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Cast
Dave TurinSelf - Presenter
