Digger Don disappears beneath the surface of the water, where it courses seven feet deep, to guide the three-inch nozzle of his dredge over the crenulations of quartz and granite, burrowing through ...

The Dream Mat Sluice Box made today’s gold prospecting session unforgettable! From river material to every pan, we found flakes and nuggets that fueled our gold fever. Watch the full adventure in ...

This story is the last in a three-part series about the discovery of gold in Helena. In 1864, prospectors later known as the Four Georgians discovered gold in Last Chance Gulch (now downtown Helena).