I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

A quick note for fans of the popular Discovery channel show who have contacted me about seeing the real thing here in Haines. There’s some good news. You can visit John Schnabel and his grandson Parker’s Porcupine Creek gold mine this summer (and no doubt peek across the creek at the TV mine), courtesy of local guide Joe Ordonez.