When it comes to Minnesota’s state seal, members of a state emblems commission couldn’t resist the call of the loon. The state bird won over the commission and now will be centered on Minnesota’s ...

It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. "So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting," said Sheila Johnston, listening ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great ...

The St. Paul Public Library's new limited-edition library card is already flying off the shelves as new patrons sign up for library cards. "The popular laser-eyed loon may not have been selected as ...

DULUTH — A citizen science effort that began 30 years ago and has accumulated reams of data on Minnesota's loon population still needs more volunteers to check for loons on northern lakes this summer.

CENTRAL, Minnesota — From Larry Backlund's backyard, you can hear all kinds of birds. "We've got a little bit of everything," Backlund said. "We've got swans; we've got geese; we've got eagles." But ...