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Coming Home

By Agate | December 31, 2021 |

An artist residency inspires photographer Cynthia Dickinson

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, St. Croix River Tagged With: photography, pine needles, st. croix river, st. croix watershed research station

One Cottonwood

By Dominique Braud | October 31, 2021 |

A year in the life of a tree, with images by Dominique Braud & music by Bryan Akipa

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, Video

Working with fire, traditionally

By Stephanie Hemphill | October 3, 2021 |

A new short film, Oshkigin: Spirit of Fire, shows the traditional controlled burning practices of the Anishinaabe people. These small burns help prevent wildfires from getting out of hand.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Forestry, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Nature, Photography, Policy, Resource Management, Science, wildlife Tagged With: Nature, Northern Minnesota, policy, resource management

Where Sandhills Gather

By Tomy O'Brien | June 13, 2021 |

A photographic journey to Crex Meadows & Bosque del Apache

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Birds, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, wildlife

Walter Mondale, Champion of Rivers

By Agate | May 1, 2021 |

In his own words, with photographs by Craig Blacklock and a remembrance from Tia Nelson

Filed Under: History, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, Policy, St. Croix River

Where Wonders Never Freeze

By Jeffrey Broberg | March 15, 2021 |

Life in the winter trout streams of the Driftless.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Driftless Region, Fish, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Insects, Nature, Photography, Resource Management Tagged With: fish, insects

Reflecting on Water

By Photographs by Andrew James Okey | November 2, 2020 |

A chorus of regional voices on fresh water accompany images by Andrew James Okey.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Climate Change, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, Uncategorized, Water quality

In the Early Days

By Gary Noren | July 6, 2020 |

A last, lingering look at the unfolding season of spring in the St. Croix Valley.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography Tagged With: music, st. croix valley, video

Akinomaage: Teaching from the Earth

By Vern Northrup | January 10, 2020 |

Anishinaabe elder Vern Northrup captures images of the natural world; he calls his book Teaching from the Earth.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography Tagged With: photography

Growing Seasons

By Agate | September 14, 2019 |

A video meditation on the growing season by photographer Gary Noren and guitarist Dean Magraw

Filed Under: Art, Audio, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography Tagged With: music, photography, seasons, slideshow

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