TV-14
2017
6 Seasons
Adventure & Survival
Extreme Jobs
Gold Rush: Parker's Trail
: Parker Schnabel tests himself by mining in his grandfather's footsteps.
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1. Parker's Trail: Footsteps of Legends
Parker and his friends pay tribute to preceding legends and attempt the Klondike...
2. Parker's Trail: Racing the Freeze
Only 50 miles into the 600-mile trek on the Klondike Trail, Parker and his crew ...
3. Parker's Trail: Hypothermia
Parker and his friends finish the 375 miles left of the Klondike Trail as temper...
4. Parker's Trail: Trail Tales
After the toughest journey of their lives, Parker and his friends relive what ha...
Parker's Trail: Mining with Monsters
Parker has mined $7 million worth of gold in the Yukon and now wants to mine in the jungles of Guyana, South America. As he prepares for the trip, his longtime foreman, Rick, drops some bombshell news.
Welcome to the Jungle
Against the advice of the locals, Parker and his crew head off alone and deep into uncharted jungle -- risking encounters with alligators, jaguars, snakes and venomous spiders.
Hell Dorado
Parker struggles in South America after an injury from an out of control water hose and a refusal from local miners to lease him ground. He is faced with a stark choice -- double down or head home.
Gold Wars: The Jungle Awakens
In Guyana, Parker and his crew are chased by deadly alligators and bitten by carnivorous piranha. Their attempt to drag their boat up a waterfall results in a disaster that imperils a crew member and may end the expedition.
X Marks the Spot
Parker and his team arrive in Marudi, the epicenter of a 21st century gold rush. They have just two weeks to find a claim get the equipment they need to set up a jungle operation and mine for Guyanese gold.
The Jungle Strikes Back
Parker, Rick, Karla and Sam have crossed Guyana and set up their own gold mine in Marudi, the heart of a modern-day gold rush. Their dreams of jungle gold are derailed by a local land dispute that threatens to turn violent.
Legendary Prospects
Parker flies in a restored Avenger warplane on his journey to retrace his Grandpa John's experience during WWII and the team assembles with a new recruit to replace Rick Ness on the expedition.
Dangerous Depths
An encounter with a group of machete-wielding locals tests the team's preparedness for the region's dangerous conditions after a grueling jungle trek leads Parker and his team to a network of abandoned WWII tunnels.
Lethal Landslide
A sudden landslide rips Parker from his feet while working on a local hard rock mining operation, washing him down a steep mountain and putting the mission in jeopardy.
Mercury Rising
Parker embarks on a quest to find better land for a local mining operation and races to build a custom piece of mining equipment that will limit exposure to a deadly chemical used to extract gold.
The Monster Mine
Parker navigates the volatile and lawless town surrounding Porgera - one of the world's largest and most profitable gold mines - as he and the team try to gain access to the huge gold pit.
Hunt for Hidden Gold
Driven to find a lost gold mine, Parker joins forces with the grandson of a legendary gold miner in search of a hidden El Dorado lost since World War II.
Parker vs. Backhoe
Rugged terrain pushes Parker's heavy machinery skills to their limit, forcing him to attempt one dangerous maneuver after another in his quest to open a legendary lost gold mine.
Path to Gold
In his final days, Parker's quest to find the motherlode in Papua New Guinea sends him deep into the jungle where he joins locals in a sacrifice to appease the spirits. And one final cleanup and gold weigh determines if he strikes it big in Kuta Village.
Outback Gold
As the Yukon freezes, Parker Schnabel sets his sights on buying a gold-rich claim in Australia. With the help of a third-generation Aussie prospector, Parker takes his team Down Under in search of ground he can mine year-round.
Welcome Stranger
Tempted by the largest nuggets he's ever seen, Parker ventures deep into an underground mine. Tyler tracks down a trommel for the team and a local miner lets the team test a claim that yields more gold per yard than Parker's ever seen in the Yukon.
Tyler's Trial
In the legendary Palmer goldfields, Parker and his team encounter a lucrative family-run mining operation and discover dirt far richer than anything they've ever seen in the Yukon.
Trial by Fire
Parker tests virgin ground on the Fitzgerald claim and makes a big discovery, but he must gain the trust of the family if he wants to strike a deal.
Hell's Crack
In an area known to locals as "Hell's Crack," Parker and his team navigate a treacherous river, battle extreme heat and fight machine breakdowns to prospect ground so rich it could hold 100 million dollars worth of gold.
The Honey Pot
Hunting for a huge payday in Tyler's hometown of Sandstone, the team encounters a dangerous new method for extracting gold and Parker must decide if the risk is worth the reward.
Mine, Moment, Machine
Parker makes a gamble on dry-mining equipment to test the gold-rich ground of Western Australia. A case of gold fever proves costly, and Parker nearly loses a team member.
Hard Rock Risks
Tyler leads Parker to a promising hard rock mine where they detonate high explosives to gauge if the rewards of underground mining justify the risks.
Future Ground
Parker travels deep into Australia's "Super Pit" gold mine, stakes a new claim and makes a big decision that could change his mining career.
Parker's $5-Million Bet
Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.
The Secret Sluice
Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.
Floating Gold
Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.
Parker's Prospect
Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.
Gold Mining Paradise
Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.
Gut Check
Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.
Leap of Faith
Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot: building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim. Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.
Sharks and Gold
Parker dives for gold in shark-infested waters, explores a billion-dollar hard rock mine and reveals his final Alaska wash plant design.
Mucho Oro
Parker and his team travel to South America in search of a claim to mine with $100 million dollars in gold; following the Incan trail deep into the Peruvian jungle where they battle wildlife and mother nature to find virgin ground.
Mother of God
Parker heads to the Madre De Dios mining district, where he discovers ground so rich he scoops shovels full of gold straight from a riverbank. The team head deep into the jungle with a local tribe to prospect for virgin ground.
Devil's Paradise
Parker prospects La Rinconada mountain, the highest gold mine on earth and a nearly lawless boomtown filled with 60,000 miners. Parker discovers big gold using hand-lit explosives, but a sudden illness threatens to end the trip early.
Bolivia or Bust
Parker follows the gold into Bolivia where he hopes to tap into its $2.5 billion gold industry. The crew get a lead on a placer operation but are confronted by the claim’s 32 owners at the gate.
Gold Monsters
Parker uncovers a fleet of monster 110-ton excavators scooping paydirt from the riverbed deep in the Bolivian jungle. Just when he gets to the gold, two of his team members fall sick.
Bonanza Creek Bounty
Parker storms into Bolivia’s gold belt to prospect virgin ground that could hold two million ounces of gold -- right where Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid once roamed.
The Dark Horse
Parker goes all-in and starts mining the 400-acre Bonanza Creek claim, but a chance encounter with neighboring miners could offer him something even better.
There's Gold Everywhere
Parker strikes gold in Bolivia at a location that could be the next Klondike. With time running out on his prospect, Parker faces a big decision.
Gold Rush: Parker's Trail
Genres
Adventure & Survival, Extreme Jobs, Off the Grid, Reality
Episodes
6 Seasons Available (43 Episodes)
Release Year
2017
About This Series
In the 1890s, thousands died trying to strike it rich on the Klondike Gold Rush Trail. Inspired by his beloved grandfather and mining legend, John Schnabel, Parker Schnabel tests himself to see if he has what it takes to continue on his trail.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Parker Schnabel
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