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 ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Fall is hunting season in Minnesota, but folks walking near the Moose Lake Airport aren't looking for pheasants or deer — they're hunting for a gemstone. "There's a pretty nice one ...

With the gales of November rolling in, anyone ready to bundle up in raincoats and waterproof boots may have luck spotting Lake Superior agates and other cool rocks. Late-fall weather already whipped ...

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 ...

The annual agate and mineral show this weekend is adding star power to its lineup this year with an exhibit of some of the best known Lake Superior agates in the world. The Cuyuna Agate & Mineral Show ...

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 ...

Craig Prudhomme is a former naturalist and has been involved in planning Moose Lake’s Agate Days weekend for 18 years. Moose Lake is home to the largest agate on record. It weighs 108 pounds. “In 1969 ...