Is California's Gold coming back?
California's Gold (1990–2012) — nature · travel · history on PBS
The answer: Concluded September 20, 2012.
24seasons
326episodes
About California's Gold
California's Gold ended on September 20, 2012, on PBS. The series concluded after over 20 years of exploring California's diverse history, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage.
This educational series was hosted by Huell Howser and aimed to showcase the unique stories, places, and people across the state. Each episode focused on a different aspect of California, from its natural wonders to its rich history, providing viewers with an insightful look into the Golden State's many facets.
The show featured Huell Howser as the sole host. It had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode.
California's Gold episode schedule
326 aired
Aired · 326
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | S1·E50 | Lummis House |
| November 30, 2012 | S1·E49 | House & Lawn Special |
| November 30, 2012 | S1·E48 | Potpourri Special |
| October 15, 2012 | S23·E6 | Bunny Museum |
| September 20, 2012 | S24·E8 | Classic Arts Showcase |
| September 20, 2012 | S23·E8 | Soundwalk |
| August 21, 2012 | S23·E7 | Whistling Champ |
| August 20, 2012 | S24·E7 | Watts Towers |
| August 13, 2012 | S1·E40 | B2 Bomber Update |
| July 10, 2012 | S23·E3 | Animal Acres |
| July 7, 2012 | S24·E4 | Sea Shadow |
| July 6, 2012 | S24·E6 | Jacaranda |
| July 5, 2012 | S24·E5 | Cabrillo's Ship |
| June 17, 2012 | S23·E4 | Pen Collectors |
| April 23, 2012 | S24·E3 | S.S. Catalina Update |
| April 20, 2012 | S23·E5 | Watch Convention |
| March 26, 2012 | S1·E39 | Kaiser Steel |
| March 14, 2012 | S23·E2 | Persian Festival of Fire |
| January 26, 2012 | S23·E1 | Green Chiles |
| January 12, 2012 | S24·E2 | Chavez Center |
| January 8, 2012 | S1·E47 | L.A. Remembered |
| January 8, 2012 | S1·E46 | Animal Special |
| January 8, 2012 | S1·E45 | Food Special |
| January 6, 2012 | S1·E41 | John Muir Special |
| November 20, 2011 | S22·E12 | George Stanley |
| November 10, 2011 | S24·E1 | FDR's Boat |
| November 4, 2011 | S22·E11 | Vincent Price Art Museum |
| October 8, 2011 | S22·E10 | Crookedest Street |
| September 7, 2011 | S22·E9 | California Restaurants |
| July 28, 2011 | S22·E8 | Baseball Sod |
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| July 3, 2011 | S22·E7 | Flagpoles |
| May 13, 2011 | S22·E6 | Old Wood |
| April 15, 2011 | S22·E5 | Snow Goose Festival |
| February 18, 2011 | S22·E4 | Sturgeon's Mill |
| February 7, 2011 | S22·E3 | Lunar Landing |
| February 3, 2011 | S22·E2 | Oil Workers |
| January 24, 2011 | S22·E1 | Music Video |
| November 30, 2010 | S21·E10 | La Grange |
| November 26, 2010 | S21·E9 | Michael Adams |
| October 24, 2010 | S21·E7 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse |
| September 28, 2010 | S21·E8 | Masumoto Family Farm |
| June 21, 2010 | S1·E38 | Mt. Wilson |
| May 26, 2010 | S21·E6 | Elvis House |
| April 14, 2010 | S21·E5 | Catalina Casino |
| April 10, 2010 | S21·E4 | Coit Tower |
| April 9, 2010 | S21·E3 | Headwaters Forest Reserve |
| April 5, 2010 | S21·E2 | Rain Bird |
| February 1, 2010 | S1·E37 | In-N-Out Burger |
| January 26, 2010 | S21·E1 | Land Sailing |
| November 16, 2009 | S1·E36 | Hearst Ranch |
| October 23, 2009 | S20·E15 | Lopez-Hill House |
| October 9, 2009 | S20·E14 | Jojoba |
| September 26, 2009 | S20·E13 | Chiriaco Summit |
| September 24, 2009 | S20·E12 | Neptune Pool |
| September 16, 2009 | S20·E11 | Capitol Steps |
| September 14, 2009 | S20·E10 | Golden Knights |
| September 14, 2009 | S1·E35 | Farallon Islands |
| September 8, 2009 | S20·E9 | Golden Gate Replicas |
| July 12, 2009 | S20·E8 | Tall Ship Californian |
| July 1, 2009 | S20·E7 | Hearst Castle Landscape |
| June 23, 2009 | S20·E6 | Water Car |
| April 28, 2009 | S20·E5 | Pt. Fermin Lighthouse Lens |
| April 6, 2009 | S1·E33 | Coachella Music Festival |
| March 30, 2009 | S1·E34 | Desert Adventures |
| March 16, 2009 | S20·E4 | Glacier |
| March 5, 2009 | S20·E3 | Hmong |
| February 18, 2009 | S20·E2 | Places I've Wanted to Go |
| February 9, 2009 | S1·E32 | Big Creek |
| January 14, 2009 | S20·E1 | Smartsville |
| November 14, 2008 | S19·E16 | Barack Obama's California College Days |
| November 10, 2008 | S1·E31 | Laguna |
| October 27, 2008 | S1·E29 | Owens River |
| October 18, 2008 | S19·E15 | White Sea Bass |
| October 15, 2008 | S19·E14 | Pear Fair |
| October 11, 2008 | S1·E30 | Mono Lake Today |
| September 26, 2008 | S19·E13 | Old Town Tustin |
| September 25, 2008 | S19·E12 | Petroglyphs |
| September 21, 2008 | S19·E11 | Persimmons |
| September 13, 2008 | S1·E27 | Anaheim |
| September 7, 2008 | S1·E28 | Delta Ecotour |
| August 24, 2008 | S19·E10 | Randsburg |
| May 25, 2008 | S19·E9 | Newport Boats |
| May 20, 2008 | S19·E8 | Upper Newport Bay |
| May 20, 2008 | S19·E7 | Costa Mesa |
| May 18, 2008 | S19·E6 | Getty Garden |
| May 15, 2008 | S19·E5 | Gold Rush Medicine |
| May 2, 2008 | S1·E26 | Aircraft Carriers |
| April 18, 2008 | S19·E4 | Pacific Asia Museum |
| April 3, 2008 | S19·E3 | Kern River Preserve |
| March 20, 2008 | S19·E2 | Oil Islands |
| February 26, 2008 | S19·E1 | Ansel Adams |
| February 9, 2008 | S1·E24 | Hollywood Sign |
| February 8, 2008 | S1·E25 | Wasco |
| December 23, 2007 | S18·E14 | Huntington Central Park |
| December 21, 2007 | S18·E13 | Centennial Farm |
| November 29, 2007 | S18·E12 | Sharktooth Hill |
| November 5, 2007 | S18·E11 | Moon Trees |
| October 9, 2007 | S18·E10 | Trees of Mystery |
| September 9, 2007 | S18·E9 | Norconian Resort |
| September 5, 2007 | S18·E8 | Pet Cemetery |
| September 4, 2007 | S18·E7 | Yosemite Buildings |
| June 23, 2007 | S18·E6 | Yosemite Railroad |
| June 19, 2007 | S18·E5 | Skimboarding |
| May 2, 2007 | S18·E4 | Urchins |
| April 2, 2007 | S18·E3 | Catalina Arabian Ranch |
| February 5, 2007 | S18·E2 | Roads Go Thru |
| February 3, 2007 | S1·E43 | California Aqueduct Special |
| January 7, 2007 | S18·E1 | Spontaneous Adventures |
| October 4, 2006 | S17·E12 | Trout |
| September 2, 2006 | S17·E11 | Tecate Train |
| August 17, 2006 | S17·E10 | The Lost Golden Spike |
| August 8, 2006 | S17·E9 | Solano Train Ferry |
| July 21, 2006 | S1·E23 | Tejon Ranch |
| June 5, 2006 | S17·E8 | Warnors Theatre |
| March 16, 2006 | S17·E7 | Photoplayer |
| March 8, 2006 | S17·E6 | Printing Museum |
| February 21, 2006 | S17·E5 | Noriega's |
| February 18, 2006 | S17·E4 | Cotton |
| February 7, 2006 | S17·E3 | Things Beside the Road |
| January 23, 2006 | S17·E2 | Aztec/Wigwam |
| January 4, 2006 | S17·E1 | Ladybugs |
| November 12, 2005 | S1·E22 | Reagan Ranch |
| October 13, 2005 | S1·E21 | Traveler |
| October 4, 2005 | S16·E10 | Sea Caves |
| October 1, 2005 | S16·E9 | Wild Horse Sanctuary |
| September 3, 2005 | S16·E8 | Salmon Fishing |
| August 4, 2005 | S16·E7 | Ships in a Bottle |
| July 15, 2005 | S16·E6 | Swimsuits |
| July 12, 2005 | S16·E5 | Tidepools |
| May 3, 2005 | S1·E20 | Springtime in Death Valley |
| May 3, 2005 | S1·E19 | El Camino Real Bells |
| April 19, 2005 | S16·E4 | Hops |
| February 8, 2005 | S16·E3 | Songbird of Manzanar |
| January 19, 2005 | S16·E2 | Scotia |
| January 9, 2005 | S16·E1 | Mammoths |
| December 22, 2004 | S1·E16 | Poinsettias |
| December 12, 2004 | S1·E18 | Tuba Christmas |
| December 11, 2004 | S1·E17 | Holiday Star |
| November 8, 2004 | S15·E12 | Avocados |
| September 19, 2004 | S15·E11 | Busch Gardens |
| August 12, 2004 | S1·E4 | Cornish Christmas |
| June 7, 2004 | S15·E8 | Circus Trees |
| May 1, 2004 | S15·E5 | L.A. Air Raid |
| April 28, 2004 | S15·E7 | Skunk Train |
| April 28, 2004 | S15·E6 | Muybridge |
| April 2, 2004 | S15·E4 | Catalina Cubs |
| February 25, 2004 | S15·E3 | Masonic Cave |
| February 4, 2004 | S15·E2 | Sequoia Black History |
| February 2, 2004 | S1·E15 | Shades of California |
| January 9, 2004 | S15·E10 | Bicycles |
| January 9, 2004 | S15·E9 | Side Cars |
| January 9, 2004 | S15·E1 | Teardrops |
| December 8, 2003 | S1·E42 | Eastside Reservoir |
| November 16, 2003 | S14·E11 | Holcomb Valley |
| October 10, 2003 | S14·E10 | Beach Traditions |
| October 10, 2003 | S14·E9 | Monterey Trees |
| August 31, 2003 | S1·E14 | Boeing Aircraft |
| August 30, 2003 | S14·E7 | Desert Tower |
| May 26, 2003 | S14·E6 | Tuolumne Meadows |
| April 27, 2003 | S14·E5 | John Muir |
| March 31, 2003 | S14·E4 | Old-Fashioned Harvest |
| March 15, 2003 | S14·E3 | Pismo Clams |
| January 8, 2003 | S14·E12 | Barns |
| January 8, 2003 | S14·E8 | Little Manila |
| January 8, 2003 | S14·E2 | Squeegee |
| January 4, 2003 | S14·E1 | Quilts |
| December 1, 2002 | S13·E13 | Mattress |
| November 10, 2002 | S13·E12 | Manzanar |
| October 13, 2002 | S1·E13 | Half Dome |
| October 9, 2002 | S1·E11 | Wawona |
| September 28, 2002 | S13·E11 | Nitt Witt Ridge |
| September 7, 2002 | S13·E10 | Turtle Bay Museum |
| August 12, 2002 | S1·E12 | Yosemite Indian History |
| July 27, 2002 | S13·E9 | Corona Road Race |
| July 6, 2002 | S13·E8 | Missing San Francisco |
| June 5, 2002 | S13·E7 | Drawbridge |
| May 4, 2002 | S13·E6 | Fire Steamer |
| March 31, 2002 | S13·E5 | Erle Stanley Gardner |
| February 9, 2002 | S13·E4 | Sub-Net |
| February 2, 2002 | S13·E3 | Fire Lookout |
| January 12, 2002 | S13·E2 | Modjeska House |
| January 8, 2002 | S13·E1 | White House |
| December 24, 2001 | S1·E9 | Nacimientos |
| November 18, 2001 | S12·E13 | Trees |
| November 4, 2001 | S12·E12 | Windmills |
| October 13, 2001 | S12·E11 | Giant Rock |
| September 6, 2001 | S12·E10 | California China Connection |
| May 27, 2001 | S12·E7 | Will Rogers |
| April 22, 2001 | S12·E6 | Zamboni |
| April 11, 2001 | S12·E8 | Vernal Pools |
| March 24, 2001 | S12·E5 | Little Hollywood Cars |
| February 5, 2001 | S12·E2 | Dune Buggy |
| January 8, 2001 | S12·E9 | Glass Beaches |
| January 8, 2001 | S12·E4 | Pyramid |
| January 8, 2001 | S12·E3 | Egyptian Museum |
| January 5, 2001 | S12·E1 | Clear Lake |
| December 10, 2000 | S11·E13 | The Emperor and the President |
| November 3, 2000 | S11·E12 | Monarchs |
| October 24, 2000 | S11·E10 | State Library Treasures |
| October 6, 2000 | S11·E11 | Under Lake Arrowhead |
| September 2, 2000 | S11·E9 | Historic Chickens |
| August 4, 2000 | S11·E8 | San Francisco Cemeteries |
| July 1, 2000 | S11·E7 | Nixon's Boyhood Home |
| June 2, 2000 | S11·E6 | Hot Creek |
| May 29, 2000 | S11·E3 | Swallows |
| May 8, 2000 | S11·E5 | Mudpots |
| January 31, 2000 | S11·E4 | Bird Rock |
| January 24, 2000 | S1·E7 | Gold Special |
| January 10, 2000 | S11·E1 | First Theater |
| January 8, 2000 | S11·E2 | Pt. Sur Lighthouse |
| November 8, 1999 | S10·E11 | Devils Postpile |
| October 11, 1999 | S10·E10 | Lompoc Mural |
| September 13, 1999 | S10·E9 | Flying Fish |
| August 21, 1999 | S10·E8 | Wine |
| August 12, 1999 | S1·E8 | Wedding of the Waters |
| July 31, 1999 | S10·E5 | Things That Come Back |
| January 29, 1999 | S1·E10 | Quartzsite |
| January 29, 1999 | S1·E6 | Sinatra's House |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E12 | Abalone |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E7 | Muscle Beach |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E6 | Trestle |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E4 | San Onofre Beach |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E3 | Kaiser Shipyard |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E2 | Hidden Alcatraz |
| January 8, 1999 | S10·E1 | Salt |
| January 8, 1998 | S9·E12 | Shasta Dam |
| January 8, 1998 | S9·E11 | Arrowhead Springs |
| January 8, 1998 | S9·E10 | Citrus Gold! |
| January 8, 1998 | S9·E9 | Big Things in the Desert |
| January 8, 1998 | S9·E8 | See's Candy |
…and 96 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
