Paul Gruchow series continues with an excerpt from Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild.
Open Grown
Poetry inspired by Belwin Conservancy’s restored oak savanna landscape.
Book review: What Should a Clever Moose Eat? by John Pastor
Ecologist John Pastor poses and answers fascinating questions about North Woods ecosystems.
Duluth activists want more from community solar project
Community solar is growing fast in Minnesota, but not so fast in the rest of the region. Clean energy advocates say Duluth-based Minnesota Power’s proposal for a pilot community solar garden is too timid.
Vermillion Million
An audio composition of natural sounds featuring stereo recordings from Northern Minnesota.
Minnesota puts taconite mine permitting “on pause”
As the federal government investigates whether it should take away Minnesota’s authority to regulate industry, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it has put most mining permit activities “on pause.”
Efforts to restore wild rice in the St. Louis River face challenges
Efforts to restore wild rice in the St. Louis River estuary face potential challenges from carp, Canada geese, and sulfate pollution from upstream taconite mines.
More to Say: The Writings of Paul Gruchow
With “Luminaries of the Bog,” Agate launches a new series of Paul Gruchow writings to include unpublished works.
Researcher crusades for policies to protect water: profile of Dr. Deborah Swackhamer
As a graduate student, Deborah Swackhamer made important discoveries about toxic chemicals polluting the Great Lakes; as a researcher she endured a grueling industry investigation; as a public scientist she showed how to make Minnesota’s lakes and rivers cleaner. In retirement she continues her lifelong quest to improve water quality.
Book Review: Amethyst and Agate: Poems of Lake Superior
Poets and visual artists contemplate Lake Superior.