Members of a Sacramento-region prospecting club pan for gold near the American River on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The recreational group owns a mining claim for the site. Read more here: https://trib.al/7ZCRCJ5 Video: Xavier Mascareñas #gold #pan #placer #california #northerncalifornia #americanriver #mining #claim | The Sacramento Bee

When you think of panning for gold, you likely think of states like California or Alaska. One geologist is finding flecks of treasure right in our backyard. Lucas Lundgren is a geologist by trade, but in his free time he pans for gold across the Midwest. He calls himself 'Glacial Gold Hunter', and he's created quite a following on YouTube and Instagram. | Fox 9