Many folks go gaga for agates, semi-precious quartz stones often found on beaches, and wonder where to find them. An article on A-Z-Animals.com tells all about agate hunting in Oregon, with 21 ...

The beaches at Grand Marais are excellent hunting grounds for the ancient Lake Superior agate, a semi-precious stone made up of concentric circles of microcrystaline quartz reddened by iron. Here’s ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — On a cold, blustery day in April, Bel and I headed to the North Shore to meet up with a rock star named Taylor, or as he’s known on social media, “Agate Dad.” Taylor is famous in ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — On a cold, blustery day in April, Bel and I headed to the North Shore to meet up with a rock star named Taylor, or as he’s known on social media, “Agate Dad.” Taylor is famous in ...

Harley Alcala says he found the mother lode of Lake Superior agates right in Lake Superior. Alcala was kayaking near his home in Hovland on the North Shore when he spotted the basketball-size rock ...

Agate hunting on the St. Croix River, forest therapy and Huellas Latinas. This episode of Prairie Sportsman features agate hunting on the St. Croix River, forest therapy and the nonprofit Huellas ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Among the many pastimes popular in Minnesota is agate hunting -- scanning the shores of Lake Superior for the official state gemstone. Relatively easy to find in the summer when ...

DULUTH — About 1.1 billion years ago here, fissures opened in the surface of the earth, depositing lakes of molten rock near what would eventually be the Twin Ports and Lake Superior. This is ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at the Minnesota State Fair aims to get kids outdoors to enjoy all the state has to offer. On Monday, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS anchor Kevin Doran stopped ...