New California Gold Rush Coming as Record Snowpack Melts

New California Gold Rush Coming as Record Snowpack Melts
Tourists are seen panning gold during a tour with the California Gold Panning. Courtesy of Nick Prebalick
Jill McLaughlin
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Gold isn’t raining from the sky in California, but it might be flooding into the rivers by summer.

“Nugget Nick” Prebalick expects the melting of the record snowpack in northern California to deposit even more gold in Woods Creek in Tuolumne County, where he shares a claim with his father and son near Jamestown. The family has been offering tours to those who want to experience gold mining and learn about the history of the California Gold Rush.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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