Agate

Wonders of the Near North

Wonders of the near north.
  • Home
  • About Agate
  • Archive
  • Donate

The Rockhounds

Kyle and Reid Hamlin put on the miles

Hay Lake

Yet another delay in enforcing sulfate limits on wild rice waters

January 3, 2026 By Stephanie Hemphill

Homeland

December 5, 2025 By Dominique Braud, Peter Ostroushko, Agate

Riches beyond measure

Northern goshawk

Struggle over Minnesota’s wildlife lands

October 31, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

“We couldn’t understand why the DNR was doing it this way except that they were being unduly influenced by the timber industry.”

Streambank erosion in Renville County

Pollution in farm country

August 2, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

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.

Browse the Agate archives »

Welcome

A magazine about nature, science and conservation in Minnesota and the surrounding Great Lakes Region.

Getting Acquainted

Take our Reader Survey

Subscribe By Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to Agate and receive notifications of new posts. Subscribing is free.

Please Support Agate

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in