The history teacher became fascinated by the Gold Rush-era Iditarod Trail and helped stage the first dogsled race.

By the summer of 1899, there were rumours about another gold rush in Nome, Alaska. Within a week, half of Dawson emptied. The Klondike Gold Rush had run its course.

When gold was discovered in Nome in 1899, that was the end of the Klondike Gold Rush. Any views or opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent ...

A collection of photographs of the people and landscapes along a rough trail into Alaska's interior, taken nearly 125 years ...

The gold rush in Alaska isn't confined to the state's precious ground ... include an 80-foot barge run by the most successful gold dredger in Nome, Alaska, and a modified skiff that seats only two ...