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 ...

Sisters Jessica Sander and Jen Majkrzak look for agates in a Carlton County gravel pit. Their dad was an avid agate collector whose home is filled with vases, and even a lamp, of agates. He took ...

Moose Lake will host the 48th annual Agate Days celebration on Saturday and Sunday. A highlight of the weekend will be the Clark-Olsen Agate Stampede at 2 p.m. Saturday on Elm Avenue. The stampede ...

The Oregon coast is known for all kinds of natural beauty. Seashells, however, are not one of them. But that doesn’t stop crowds from coming to the coast to search the sand for that one special ...

Along with the ancient volcanic gems they seek, Oregon’s agate-hunters can be spotted year-round across the state’s shores and watersheds. “Only look right in front of you,” Seana Sutton said, her ...

Rockhounds will find agate, minerals and rocks from around the world all close at home. The show offers an opportunity to look at agates from across the globe or buy and trade stones. Vendors provide ...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 26-year-old man accused of physically and sexually assaulting a woman in southern Oregon. Sgt. Julie Denney of the Jackson County Sheriff’s ...

Find out firsthand what makes Moose Lake's Agate Days festival so special. Moose Lake's Agate Days features tons of vendors, enthusiasts, and of course, agates! Find out firsthand what makes the ...