Set in the thick forests of evergreen trees, mountain ranges, and rivers of Canada’s Yukon are three mining crews with only one thing on their mind—gold. National Geographic Channel's new show Yukon Gold features a four-month-long journey of rock crushing and mud sorting in the effort to hit pay dirt.
　　The first wave of gold-miners to the Yukon Territory happened in 1897 in what was known as the Klondike Gold Rush. The miners back then used horse-drawn carriages to search through the mud for gold nuggets. The gold fever continues today as miners use very large and powerful dozers and machines to do the heavy lifting. Nevertheless, the mining has not gotten any easier. Gold-miners work up to 13 hours a day and sort through thousands of tons of dirt for a few ounces of gold. Miners are constantly battling against the weather, faulty equipment, and mud. The goal, however, is to dig up at least a few thousand ounces of gold for the season in the hopes of striking it rich. This task is easier said than done. See how the miners survive on Yukon Gold this month on National Geographic Channel.