Will you live your dream this summer? It’s no secret that the record storm of November 2011 has dumped acres upon acres of fresh gold on the beaches near Nome, Alaska. Due to the high gold prices and the growing populartity of gold prospecting in Alaska, the real challenge is going to be how to prospect near Nome this summer without claim jumping on someone else’s property. We have the answer — the 2012 Alaska Gold Expedition!

Get the 2011 season of Gold Fever on DVD

This story is not so much about discovery, as it is about the how and why discoveries are made …the reason behind the search. In a series traversing hill, cave, desert and tundra, Tom Massie stops at nothing in his search for gold. Full of history and horseplay, shrugging off hazard and hardship, this is about the journey of a man who sets out for gold — but in return will find so much more.

This collector’s set is packed full of your favorite Gold Fever moments from 2011 as well as never before seen footage in 13 commercial-free episodes:

2012 events attracting more vendors, setting record attendance

This year’s GPAA Gold & Treasure shows are breaking the mold this year and setting record attendance.
March brought in a storm of showgoers to Puyallup, Wash. and Red Bluff, Calif, followed by a blockbuster show in Salem, Ore. in April that drew a full house of more than 3,000 people.