Department of Natural Resources

Fact Sheet: Nome Offshore Suction Dredging . This sheet is designed to address frequently asked questions related to suction dredging activities in offshore waters in Norton …

Gold Mining in Nome | Dredge no.7 Inn, Nome, Alaska

The Dredge no 7 Inn is a new, state of the art inn with a historical turn of the century ambiance. The "Dredge" is owned and operated by a mining family with three …

Dredge No. 7 Inn (Visit Nome Alaska)

State of the art lodging in Nome, Alaska with Historical turn of the Century ambiance. The "Dredge" is owned and operated by a mining family with three generations of Nome …

Dredging in Nome, Alaska

Looking to speak to experienced dredgers who ALREADY WORKED in Nome or who HAVE WORKED in the area conducting dredging operations. I have …

5 Biggest Mistakes New Gold Dredgers Make in Nome, Alaska

The first mistake that a lot of first-time dredgers make in Nome, Alaska is just jumping in head first. They come up to Nome, guns blazing, spending a lot of money on an …

Alaska Gold Dredging

Our crew built the largest barge-mounted gold dredge in North America and successfully mobilized it over 11,000 miles to remote Alaska (a place no one had ever been to, much less worked in), labored extreme hours …

Abandoned Gold Dredge

This is Gold Dredge #5 outside Nome, Alaska. The dredge was abandoned many years ago. It is a very large piece of equipment (the person near the bucket line gives some perspective). Like many...

The Legal Maze of Small-Time Gold Dredging in Alaska

Nome has been the epicenter of gold mining in Alaska since the Alaska Gold Rush blasted off in 1898. Prospectors and miners have been finding gold deposits …

The Nome Guide:, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Biologists do not recommend hiding in the bushes while muskox approach, and neither does the new viewing guide. The 154-page full color guide offers viewing tips, maps, …

Diver's death prompts Coast Guard to regulate …

The U.S. Coast Guard now classifies gold dredges operating off Nome, Alaska, as commercial vessels, meaning they must meet …