Rick Ness returns for Gold Rush Season 14
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Rick Ness returns to Gold Rush, new season premieres Sep 29

It’s been rumored for months that Rick Ness would be returning to Gold Rush after a one-season hiatus. Those rumors were finally confirmed earlier today as Discovery released a teaser trailer for Gold Rush Season 14 that concluded with a dramatic Rick Ness reveal! The teaser video is highly stylized and features Parker Schnabel and…

Gold Rush Parker Schnabel's black lab Dozer has died
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GOLD RUSH Parker Schnabel’s dog Dozer dies at age 9

We have some very sad news to report for fans of Gold Rush. Miner Parker Schnabel revealed earlier today that his beloved black lab Dozer has died. “Well…. Dozer passed away,” Parker began a caption accompanying an Instagram photo gallery of Dozer. “He always had a toy and a wagging tail and was always there…

Rick Ness new mine boss on Gold Rush
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GOLD RUSH Rick Ness replaces Todd Hoffman as mine boss for Season 9

Last month it was revealed that Gold Rush OG Todd Hoffman and his mining crew would not be returning for Gold Rush Season 9 and that Discovery was planning on replacing Todd with another mine boss. After much speculation over who that might be, the network revealed this week that it will be someone fans…

Gold Rush Mad Max Todd Hoffman flaming guitar
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VIDEO Gold Rush goes Mad Max for new Season 8 promo trailer

It appears as though Discovery is getting a little inspiration from Starcasm as they have taken our Todd Hoffman and Mad Max mash up to a whole new level for a dramatic Fury Road inspired promo trailer for the new season of Gold Rush! The trailer is playing up the headline-grabbing wager between mining rivals…

Gold Rush Parker Schnabel and Todd Hoffman bet 100,000 dollars on Season 8
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GOLD RUSH Todd Hoffman and Parker Schnabel wager $100k on 2017 mining season

Discovery has just released the first preview trailer for Gold Rush Season 8 and it reveals that there are more than just bragging rights on the line for arch rivals Todd Hoffman and Parker Schnabel! In the video, Todd Hoffman announces that he has once again set a 5,000 ounce goal for the season (which…

GOLD RUSH Parker Schnabel to star in new series Parker’s Trail
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GOLD RUSH Parker Schnabel to star in new series Parker’s Trail

Discovery’s hugely popular mining reality series Gold Rush is set to wrap up its seventh season tonight, but Parker Schnabel addicts won’t have to suffer through withdrawal very long because the show’s young gun has landed his own spin-off show! The show, titled Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail, takes place in the Klondike during the frigid…

Todd Hoffman Parker Schnabel hair and beard swap
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GOLD RUSH Parker Schnabel on getting married, Todd Hoffman, and more

Gold Rush young gun Parker Schnabel recently did a Facebook Live Q&A with fans in which he answered a wide range of questions including: Does he plan to propose to girlfriend Ashley any time soon? Does he feel bad for Todd Hoffman’s less-than-triumphant return to the US to mine this season? And what’s the story…

GOLD RUSH Grandpa John Schnabel passes away at 96
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GOLD RUSH Grandpa John Schnabel passes away at 96

We have some very sad news to report for viewers of Gold Rush, as fan favorite Grandpa John Schnabel has died. The warm-hearted, always-smiling grandad of Parker Schnabel reportedly passed away peacefully last night. From the Gold Rush Twitter account: Sadly, Grandpa John Schnabel passed away last night peacefully in his sleep at age 96. We’ll miss…

GOLD RUSH Happy 96th birthday Grandpa John Schnabel!
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GOLD RUSH Happy 96th birthday Grandpa John Schnabel!

Today is a very special day as one of our favorite reality TV stars ever, Gold Rush‘s grandpatriarch John Schnabel, turns 96 years young! The ALWAYS good-natured Grandpa John took the opportunity to answer some fan questions, much as he did during his amazing Facebook fan Q&A session back in December of 2014. Here’s a…

VIDEO Gold Rush Season 6 preview trailer and premiere date
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VIDEO Gold Rush Season 6 preview trailer and premiere date

Christo Doyle, Gold Rush Executive Producer and host of The Dirt, ended months of speculation by taking to Twitter and Periscope to announce the Gold Rush Season 6 premiere dates for the US and the UK! Plus, he revealed a two-minute preview trailer for what looks to be yet another dramatic season chock full of drama, blunders–and, of course,…

VIDEO Gold Rush’s Todd Hoffman shows off basketball skills, Parker Schnabel not impressed
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VIDEO Gold Rush’s Todd Hoffman shows off basketball skills, Parker Schnabel not impressed

Any fan of Discovery’s popular reality series Gold Rush knows that Todd Hoffman is extremely skilled at…ummm… Well, anyways, who knew the portly aspiring miner has some mad basketball skillz?!? Todd took to his Facebook page yesterday to share a video of himself doing some fancy dribbling and even dunking by jumping over a car!…

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Facebook fans interview Gold Rush’s Grandpa John Schnabel

Tonight’s episode of Gold Rush is dedicated to fan favorite 94-year-old grandpatriarch John Schnabel, and in honor of the event, Discovery managed the seemingly impossible and got Grandpa John on Facebook to answer questions from his millions of fans! The result was just as you would expect — informative, heart-warming, and often hilarious.

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Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel says Grandpa John Schnabel is cancer free

Gold Rush star Parker Schnabel shares some great news with fans, revealing that his 94-year-old grandpa, and fan favorite gold miner, John Schnabel is cancer free after four years! Keep reading for Parker’s joyful announcement and see a throwback photo of grandpa John as a young man when he was a spitting image of Parker!

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VIDEOS Gold Rush Parker Schnabel on his long hair, Todd Hoffman addresses haters, reads mean comment

Gold Rush miners Parker Schnabel and Todd Hoffman talk with the show’s Executive Producer Christo Doyle in a couple preview clips for The Dirt. Parker addresses his “Scooby Doo, Shaggy” new look and Todd Hoffman reads a hater’s Facebook comment and responds in kind before proclaiming, “you got burned by the Big Dog.”

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VIDEO Discovery announces Gold Rush Season 5 premiere date, cast shuffle

Discovery found the ratings g|ory hole with their mining series Gold Rush, and the network has just officially announced when its number one show will be returning for a fifth season, as well as details about which miners will be back and where! Plus, watch the extended Season 5 preview trailer!

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Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel updates fans on his grandpa’s health

Anyone watching the current season of Gold Rush on Discovery knows that Parker Schabel’s 94-year-old grandpa John Schnabel has been battling cancer, and after the first half of the two-part Season 4 finale aired Friday night, many fans were left wondering how John is doing now. Just moments ago Parker posted an update letting fans know his Grandpa is doing better and “has great spirits,” which seems to always be the case with John Schnabel! Keep reading for the full update from Parker and watch a video clip in which John talks about one last dream of his he wants to make a reality.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Gold Rush cast at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas

Fans of Discovery Channel’s top-rated series Gold Rush got a rare treat this week as the show’s cast members made a rare public appearance together — or at least at the same event at the same time. That’s right, Parker Schnabel, Todd Hoffman and Dakota Fred Hurt (and members of their crews) were all in attendance at the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, Nevada. And, believe it or not, The Klondike Viking himself, Tony Beets, was also there! (And lookin’ damn sexy too!)

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Gold Rush Season 4 photos Todd Hoffman, Parker Schnabel, Fred Hurt, Tony Beets and more

America’s favorite professional and semi-professional reality show gold miners return tonight as Gold Rush kicks off its fourth season on Discovery channel with a two-hour premiere event starting at 9/8c. Keep reading for a synopsis of what to expect from Todd Hoffman, Parker Schnabel, Fred Hurt and their respective mining crews this season and see TONS of official promotional photos of the men in action courtesy of Discovery Channel!

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VIDEO Gold Rush Season 3 trailer

The first trailer for Gold Rush 3 is out, and although it doesn’t show us much about the new season, it raises a lot of interesting questions about what’s coming. The Hoffmans are back, of course, and so is Parker Schnabel. It is a little more surprising to see that Dakota Fred Hurt is in the cast again. And, since we’re told that someone will strike it rich this season, I can’t help wondering if Fred finally finds glory at the bottom of Jack’s, now famous, hole in Porcupine Creek.

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Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel is hiring for Big Nugget Mine summer jobs!

Has watching Discovery Channel’s hugely popular reality series Gold Rush given you a bit of gold fever? Are you willing to take orders from a high school student? Do you know how to work on diesel engines or operate an excavator? Then get your resume together because young Parker Schnabel just announced the Big Nugget Mine is hiring! Keep reading for the announcement from Parker Schnabel and find out what kind of workers he’s looking for. (Sadly, “blogger” is not one of them.)

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GOLD RUSH What Happened to Dakota Fred?

If you watched the Gold Rush “Revelations” episode, then you learned a lot more about Parker Schnabel’s temper, John Harness’s unpopularity, and Todd Hoffman’s grand promises for next season; but, you didn’t learn one thing about Dakota Fred Hurt, because he wasn’t on the show. There wasn’t even one oblique allusion to Fred who, at the beginning of Season Two, was in the middle of all the drama. So, what’s up? Find out straight from Fred!