A common loon swims in the Monterey Bay close to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on a recent afternoon. These birds are common ...

Do you enjoy challenging bird IDs? Last month our expert had a doozy, and it taught him a lesson: Don’t let preconceived ...

Today is National Loon Day, and it's the first time it has actually been celebrated. Mar. 13 marks the 65th anniversary of the common loon becoming Minnesota's state bird. Minnesota has the largest ...

The first ever National Loon Day will be celebrated this Friday.

SANTA CRUZ — A murmuration of European starlings pulsates over houses on Quarry Lane in Santa Cruz as the sky is painted in warm hues by the sunset. The starlings, occasionally joined by a few ...

An unprecedented proposal to create an artillery testing range in the Adirondack Park has stirred controversy. Environmental ...

A murmuration, composed primarily of European starlings, swirls in synchronicity above Santa Cruz as seen from Hagar Meadow at UC Santa Cruz. These birds, occasionally joined by a few tricolor ...

Mud season is not something Chambers of Commerce feature. Even those of us who love winter have cabin fever by now. Spring is still a ways off. Getting there is ...

With clear water and serene scenery, this lake in Michigan is the kind of breathtaking escape you will want to experience for ...

The Upper Peninsula is basically Michigan’s attic, that space you know exists but rarely think about unless you need something specific. Tucked into this often-overlooked region is Tahquamenon Falls ...