Most of those people never recovered the investment they made in their equipment. Which professionals made the most money from the gold rush? Shopkeepers and merchants who provide prostitutes. Those ...

Much like his future partners, Leland Stanford remade himself in gold rush California as a shopkeeper. In 1852, fed up with lawyering, he left the Midwest to become a partner in a wholesale ...

Parker Schnabel returned for Gold Rush season 15, continuing his quest for gold alongside the rest of the cast. Over his tenure, Parker has honed a sharp eye for mining opportunities ...