“People in the community were grateful we were getting some kind of help, but it turned out to be an epic disaster.”
Walter Mondale, Champion of Rivers
In his own words, with photographs by Craig Blacklock and a remembrance from Tia Nelson
Big plan to change Minnesota’s water quality rules
Minnesota agency plans to set new rules that critics say will allow degradation in water quality.
Sprinkling lead on the wild garden
Carrol Henderson calls on fellow hunters to choose non-toxic ammo
Creating new food systems
A new generation of small growers is stepping into the complex world of farming. They hope to change our fragile agricultural systems.
Permitting Minnesota’s mines: what can we learn?
A deep dive into the permitting process for the decades-old Northshore mine and the proposed PolyMet mine reveals a lot about the flaws in the system.
Confronting Great Lakes invaders
Mid-ocean ballast water exchange is working well to keep non-native aquatic organisms from invading the Great Lakes, but scientists are racing to find more secure solutions.
Battle over Manoomin
Tribal governments and the state of Minnesota offer competing plans for protecting wild rice.
Minnesota History magazine gives a nod to state’s early environmental laws
New article by Agate co-founder is based on long-running project to record interviews with influential advocates.