A Minnesotan, Connell instantly thought of Silver Bay and its black sand beach. He wrote to Curious Minnesota, the Strib’s reader-powered reporting project, to ask: “Does stamp sand pollution exist in ...

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 ...

MUNISING, MI -- One of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore beaches just got a little more remote. Starting after Labor Day you’ll only be able to reach Miners Beach, on the shores of Lake Superior, ...

MUNISING, MI -- The road to one of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s popular beaches has reopened to vehicle traffic after nearly a year-long closure. The bridge on Miners Beach Road over Miners ...

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 ...