It has been said that Alaska holds some of the greatest riches in the world, all buried beneath it's unusual topography . Like like any place in the world Alaska has had its share of treasure, whether its rich golden paystreaks, precious gem stones, or remnants of a rich historical past. Probably what makes the north so unique is that our history is so recent. One of the biggest events that impacted the north was the Gold Rush. Today we still find many remnants of this past dotting the landscape, a reminder of past fortunes and failures of those who searched for buried treasure in the north. Gold, Ghost Towns & Grizzlies is about treasure in Alaska and the Yukon and covers subjects like lost gold mines, missing coins, rich paystreaks, gold robberies, golden mysteries of the north, and dilapidated ghost towns.
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Ron Wendt was born in the Territory of Alaska in the Interior town of Fairbanks. The author and historian has traveled all across Alaska and the Yukon collecting stories and taking photographs of Life in the Last Frontier. Wendt is the author of 20 Alaskan books and his work has appeared in publications such as; Alaska Magazine, Alaska Geographic, Christian Science Monitor, California Mining Journal, Lapidary Journal, Rock & Gem Magazine, Anchorage Daily News, Cross Country Skier, Treasure Magazine, Gold & Treasure Hunter Magazine, Western & Eastern Treasures, Lost Treasure, Iditarod Runner, Country Magazine, Yukoner Magazine, and many other publications. Wendt has worked as a newspaper reporter, photographer, gold miner & prospector, and is also an historian specializing in northern & gold rush history.
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I was raised in a gold mining camp in the Circle mining district near the Yukon River. My mentors were all old timers who had been in the gold rush or who had roamed the north in search of gold. During summer months my brothers and I collected prehistoric bones like mammoth and mastodons from ancient tailing piles and mud banks. A lot my time is spent roaming the back country, and prospecting for gold throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory, collecting stories about people, places, and photographing and writing about ghost towns, dog mushing, outdoor activities, and other unique northern scenes.
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