Atlin Silver Lead Mines (the Ruffner Mine)
This mine began its life in the period between the decline of Atlin's placer mines in 1917 and their resurgence in the mid-1930s.

Dan Snure - Klondike Outfit List
The complete list, copied from a letter to his family in Ontario in 1898.

Death Came Silently: the Granduc Mine Disaster
In 1965, an avalanche at a huge new mine on the B.C./Alaska border killed 26 men.

The Engineer Mine
The early history of a once-famous gold mine between Carcross and Atlin.

Felix Meets E.T. - The Founding of Fairbanks
Hard work, promotional ability and just plain luck combined to allow Fairbanks to grow despite huge odds against it's success.

Fractured Veins & Broken Dreams
My first book was the history of a silver rush in the Carcross, Yukon area in 1905-1906.

The Inspiration Point Mine
This gold mine which operated in the 1920s is located in the White Pass north of Skagway, Alaska.

Northern Placer Gold Stampedes
Although the Klondike and Nome get all the attention, gold rushes were a common occurrence 100 years ago.

Rails to Riches
Railroads had been crucial to the development of Canada and the United States; despite the engineering difficulties, over 100 railroads were organized to tap the vast resources of the new frontier.

Stampede Routes to Klondike Gold
A section of an 1897 map, and 1898 descriptions of the various ways to get to Dawson City.

Tons of Gold!!
The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898 was triggered by the arrival of two "treasure ships" Excelsior and Portland in San Francisco and Seattle. Who and what was on those boats?