Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

CROSSLAKE, MINN. — An $18.5 million facility dedicated to the state bird is expected to break ground this fall and draw 200,000 visitors annually once doors to the Nation Loon Center open here in 2026 ...

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 ...

MINOCQUA, Wisconsin (WCCO) -- A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely. Loons captivate our imaginations and steal ...

MINNESOTA - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to help monitor loon populations in the northwestern Minnesota counties Becker and Otter Tail. Volunteers are needed for ...