The loon symbolizes quintessential wildness, which invokes the very essence of Minnesota. After all, the origin of the name ...

Climate pressures affect real animals in real places, often during the most fragile stages of life.

Anna Fairbanks, an interpretative naturalist at Itasca State Park, emceed the loon-calling contest. First, she played samples of real loon calls, explaining the significance of each type of call.

The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PELLSTON, Mich. — A pair of common loons that captured widespread attention for raising two adopted Canada goose goslings on ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-30) (8-2) tallied eight runs in the first four innings in an 8-7 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (32-45) (5-6) on a 93-degree hot and sunny Wednesday night ...

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (42-30) (6-2) and the Lansing Lugnuts (30-43) (1-8) combined to hit four home runs, with Lansing’s second deep fly pushing the game to extras, where a fielder’s ...

You could go a decade as a soccer fan and never see a result quite as hard to believe as Minnesota United’s playoff victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. It had everything. Early goals. Late ...