A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. A migratory diver of the ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — There's value in family stories and references to the past that live on through the generations. And there is a treasured tale handed down in one local family that's turned into a ...

New research from the University of Oxford has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time. The analysis is based on over 100,000 songs. SHAPIRO: ...The familiar songs of birds. But ...

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Studies show engaging with birds can improve our mental health. Watching them or listening to their songs can reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms. They're darn good at pest ...

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 ...