Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal captured the state’s wild, lake-centered identity as clearly as this sleek, red ...

This story was originally published in July 2022. Hearing the haunting call of a common loon echoing across the water can be exhilarating. And it can happen frequently, as we boast the largest ...

MINNESOTA, USA — "Imagine now, a clear summer evening in the north woods. Above you, the bands of the Milky Way framed by the dark spindly boughs of spruce and fir. And cutting though the stillness ...

A common loon stretches its wings on Little Long Pond on Mount Desert Island. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN This story was originally published in July 2022. Hearing the haunting call of a common ...