Looking for birding opportunities close to home? Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, ...

My mother-in-law loves loons. She is not alone. With its distinctive markings, yodel and bright red eyes, the Common Loon is one of the most recognizable animals in the Adirondacks. This year, the ...

Thankfully, Powassan virus is still rare in Minnesota, but that is not the case for the deadliest creature on earth, which is ...

There might not be a lot of mystery surrounding how the Civil War turned out when it ended in April 1865. In the simplest of oversimplified nutshells: * The Union defeated the Confederacy. * The ...

The route winds past three major lakes and many wetland areas where the eerie call of Common Loon echoes in spring and summer. Bald Eagle is common here, building its huge nests near water. Trumpeter ...

Minnesota finally held a modern moose season. These are the stories of the hunters who were lucky enough to draw permits.

The wife of the man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker spoke out for the first time Thursday, calling the attack that killed two people and wounded two others "a betrayal." Vance ...

Boxall and MNUFC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair will participate in the MLS showcase match against Liga MX All-Stars on July 23 in Austin, Texas. St. Clair, who is away with the Canadian men’s national ...

Stacker compiled a ranking of the most common languages spoken at home in the Rochester metro area.

In a release last month, the Minnesota Department of Health says the state's suicide rate stayed about the same in 2024 when compared to 2023.

Second, you need to make sure you’re looking at a Common Loon and not another possible loon species. Red-throated and, on the West Coast, Pacific Loons also winter near Common Loons, as well as rarer ...