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 ...
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An Annual Adventure on Lake Superior's North Shore
Half the adventure of our annual getaway to Grand Marais, Minnesota, is the journey. My mom, sister and I go every spring for a long, peaceful weekend. We follow Highway 61 from Duluth up the north ...
A woman was rescued from Lake Superior near Artist’s Point on Sunday afternoon after being swept into the lake. At about 4:49 p.m. on Nov. 2, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 ...
Carnivorous plants, a picturesque pebble beach and outcrops of a rare type of volcanic lava rock highlight Minnesota’s newest nature preserve. The Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area is ...
The Crosby Fire between Duluth and Lutsen continues to burn in a remote ridge area of George H. Crosby Manitou State Park. Visitors are advised to use caution, but George H. Crosby Manitou State Park ...
In 1969, the Minnesota Legislature declared the Lake Superior agate to be the state's official gemstone. Moose Lake has dubbed itself the "agate capital of the world" and Agate Days are celebrated ...
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