A bucket of collected rocks from the White Fir Agate Beds. U.S. Forest service roads zigzag through the mountains and wooded landscapes of the Ochoco National Forest. Getting the full scope of the ...

Designers say local materials reduce their environmental impact and are aesthetically pleasing, too. By Rachel Garrahan Gray-white billows swirl across the surface of an agate ring in Sian Evans’s new ...

Mineral deposits can create markings that look like forests or mountains, and experts say each stone is distinctive. By Jill Newman When Tarun Adlakha displays a dendritic agate, with its finely ...

Jaspers and cherts are the rocks most often confused with Lake Superior agates Lakers formed when mineral-infused solutions seeped into the gas bubbles of volcanic rocks Lake Superior agates are ...

IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Gem and Mineral Society (IFG&MS) will be holding its Annual Members Rock, Gem and Jewelry Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds.