CATSKILL - Known for their brilliant black and white markings, red eyes and unmistakable call, loons are an evolutionary masterpiece. Except when it comes to walking. Built for swimming and diving, ...

Ross Bruggink, the seal’s designer, said he opted for the loon because he thought it could be uniting for the state.

Increased rainfall and decline in water clarity hurts loon reproductive success. Famous for their nocturnal calls, loons are aquatic birds often described as icons of the Northwoods. But new research ...

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 ...