America's Backyard Gold

Dave 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 where the gold is and how to get it.

Gold 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.

Dave Turin shows 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.

Dave 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.