Across the sunset stillness of a deserted northern lake, the unearthly wail of the common loon completed a lifetime memory. Loons were calling and the water was like glass. I was scuba diving in Lake ...

Sep. 18—Minnesota's state bird is under threat, not from predators, but a much smaller foe: lead tackle. "The littlest hook can have a big impact on our ecosystems," said Katelyn Bergstrom, a Clean ...

A yellow-billed loon—normally found in the Arctic—has taken up residence in Bodega Bay, delighting birders and locals with its unusual presence and showy behavior.

RHINELANDER, Wis. — A cascading series of environmental factors pushed by climate change are causing a decline in northern Wisconsin’s loon population and may be limiting loon numbers in Minnesota as ...

A loon chick translocated from Flagstaff Lake spreads her wings and looks out onto Assawompset Pond in Massachusetts in 2020 In the stillness of the evening, after the boats have been put away, and ...

The Bellagio in Las Vegas is accustomed to high-flying visitors but the famed hotel was not prepared for this one. The iconic resort and casino was forced to halt its world-famous fountain show on ...

In the stillness of the evening, after the boats have been put away, and the darkness settles in, you'll often hear them before you see them — if you see them at all. Their memorable, haunting cries ...