How are the gravels laid out?” Bell focused on an eroded bank ... “It’s a natural chokepoint for water,” he said, shoveling mud into his bucket and then into a blue pan. “Now gold has a place to hide.

The Klondike’s gold-bearing gravels have been extensively mined ... The river’s gold is traditionally extracted using panning methods, a practice that has been part of the local culture ...

Locals have been panning for gold here for generations ... of the most famous gold rushes in history. The Klondike’s gold-rich gravels have been heavily mined, and the region remains a symbol ...

Initial panning along Lynx Creek yielded $ ... Giant monitors moved 1,000 yards of gravel a day. Gravels yielded $1.25 a yard in gold in 1916. That same year, four hydraulic giant monitors owned ...