Exceptionally Wet Winter Revives Californiaโs Gold Rush Panning for gold in California is peaking again, according to a video posted to Facebook from DW News.ย Due to a winter season that delivered record-breaking snowfall, increased snowmelt has loosened and deposited the shiny mineral across California creeks in amounts far beyond years prior. This same series of natural events is what caused the initial gold rush in the 1800s; […] Tate Sundberg | June 7, 2023 0 Comments