Hundreds of thousands of Americans still work streams every weekend for gold.

Always get landowner's permission before panning. 1. With a shovel, dig as deep as you can in the bottom of the stream or as close to bedrock as possible. 2. Fill your pan nearly full of sand and ...

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Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn't end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.