Here it comes, the annual flood of migratory birds returning to their summer homes across Minnesota, or even farther north. At this time of year, billions of birds are on the move, from South America, ...

Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal captured the state’s wild, lake-centered identity as clearly as this sleek, red ...

Minnesota winters can push both people and wildlife to their limits. The cold settles in deeply, snow piles up for months at a time, and the world outside can feel frozen in place. Yet in the middle ...