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Streambank erosion in Renville County

Pollution in farm country

We face challenges addressing deeply entrenched pollution problems in farm country.

Seduced by the Merlin App

July 14, 2025 By John Toren

John Toren ponders the merits

Salt, safety, and water: The science of Minnesota’s complex chloride challenges

June 28, 2025 By Greg Seitz

Recent research reveals the complex ways chloride contaminates freshwater.

Walter Sve picks herring from his nets. Photo by Arnold Alanen.

The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota’s North Shore

June 14, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

A conversation with Arnold Alanen, author of The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota’s North Shore.

The Unaffordable Question

April 2, 2025 By Laurie Allmann

Will it make a difference?

A special tape measure allows Chandler Johnson to measure diameter at breast height without having to do calculations in the field.

Measuring the woods

March 14, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

Foresters use technology and site visits to better understand Minnesota woodlands.

Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: An Architect’s Sketchbook

February 28, 2025 By Laurie Allmann

Agate reviews Jim Lammers’ latest book

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