A pair of common loons appeared regularly for several years on a lake about 120 miles north of the Twin Cities when we lived there 20 years ago. The birds faithfully arrived each spring as soon as the ...

The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what Minnesotans already know well — just how special the loon is. The common loon is known for its ...

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 ...

CROSSLAKE — Northern Waters Land Trust and the National Loon Center announced a free summer workshop series, “Share Our Shoreline”, which aims to educate the public about the importance of conserving ...

The U.S. Forest Service also considers the common loon a sensitive species. The birds migrate to the ocean in late fall and need a long runway to take off, meaning winter can be a treacherous time for ...