When gold was discovered in the Yukon, 100,000 people desperately tried to make it to a small patch of land in one of the most remote environments on the continent. Few made it all the way. 

The Klondike Gold Rush was many things: a media conspiracy, a ponzi scheme, a land grab. But above all, it was a humanitarian disaster that stretched over much of the Pacific Northwest.

Featured in this episode: Brian Castner, Deb Vanasse

To learn more:

Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike by Brian Castner

Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Race for Gold by Deb Vanassse

Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush by Pierre Berton

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