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Minnesota could lose its beloved state bird in coming decades if humans don't stall climate change and prevent the common loon from shifting north. The black and white bird — whose haunting cries ...

An early December snowstorm had deposited a blanket of snow over the landscape, but milder temperatures quickly melted the snow on roadways when a weary — or perhaps disoriented — traveler made a ...

Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and now even on the official state seal. Fireplace mantels across the state sport carved ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- On March 13, 1961, the common loon was adopted as Minnesota's official state bird. The loon, known for its exquisite diving skills and long yodel call, was actually not the first ...