Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode we’ll read the short story “All Gold Canyon” by Jack London.

First published in 1905, this tale was later included in London’s collection The Strength of the Strong. It opens on a pristine valley untouched by human hands, where nature reigns supreme—until a lone prospector arrives in search of fortune. What follows is a tense and gripping account of man’s pursuit of gold, told in vivid detail with London’s trademark blend of realism and natural beauty.

Jack London, best known for works like The Call of the Wild and White Fang, was deeply interested in the frontier spirit and the raw struggle for survival. In this story, he captures not only the richness of the American West but also the precarious balance between ambition and the natural world.